Vic Nankervis (footballer, born 1893)
Victor Alfred Percival Nankervis (4 January 1893 – 4 January 1973) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Vic Nankervis | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Victor Alfred Percival Nankervis | ||
| Date of birth | 4 January 1893 | ||
| Place of birth | Collingwood, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 4 January 1973 (aged 80) | ||
| Place of death | Ivanhoe, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Balmain Juniors | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1915, 1918 | Essendon | 6 (0) | |
| 1918 | Fitzroy | 2 (1) | |
| Total | 8 (1) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1918. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Nankervis appeared in the final five rounds of the 1915 VFL season and didn't play again until the 1918 VFL season, when Essendon returned to the league after a two-year absence.[1] He played just once in 1918 and finished the season at Fitzroy, playing two further games.[2]
He served with the 4th Australian Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment during World War II.[3]
Two of his nephews, Bruce and Ian, had long careers playing for Geelong.[4]
References
- "Nankervis, Victor A. P." Essendon Football Club.
- "Vic Nankervis". AFL Tables.
- "WW2 Nominal Roll: Vic Nankervis". Government of Australia.
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
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