1. Robert William "Bob" Hank grew up in and lived in Lockleys and was an Australian rules footballer who played for West Torrens in the South Australian National Football League.
13 Facts About Bob Hank
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Bob Hank then moved to West Torrens the next year when the official SANFL competition resumed, featuring prominently in the centre in Torrens' winning Grand Final side that triumphed that year over their former wartime partners Port Adelaide.
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Bob Hank went on to captain the state side between 1951 and 1954 and earned selection in the inaugural All-Australian team for his performances during the 1953 Adelaide Carnival.
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Bob Hank played in the centre or across half-forward with immense courage and tantalising elusiveness.
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In total Bob Hank won the West Torrens' best and fairest award nine times.
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Bob Hank captained his club for nine seasons and was captain-coach in 1951 and he was a member of West Torrens' last ever premiership team in 1953.
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Bob Hank clean bowled Sir Donald Bradman in a district cricket final at Adelaide Oval March 1947 whilst Bob Hank was playing for the West Torrens Cricket Club and Bradman was playing for the Kensington Cricket Club.
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Bob Hank was awarded life membership of the West Torrens Football Club for his services to the club while still a player in 1953.
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Bob Hank was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 1999 in recognition of his superb playing skills and achievements.
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Bob Hank was one of six life governors of Woodville-West Torrens along with Lindsay Head, Andrew Rogers, Malcolm Blight, Andrew Payze and Fred Bills.
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Bob Hank would become the Captain of the Grange Golf Club in 1987.
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On July 15,2000, Bob Hank was Olympic torch bearer as it passed though Adelaide.
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Bob Hank suffered from an inoperable abdominal aortic aneurysm and died when it burst around 1 am local time at his home on 14 June 2012.