Harry Phillips
Australian rules footballer
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| Intro | Australian rules footballer | |
| Places | Australia | |
| was | Athlete Football player Australian-rules footballer | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 1867 | |
| Death | 10 August 1923 (aged 56 years) |
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Biography
Harry 'Tick' Phillips (died 10 August 1923) was a champion player for the Port Adelaide Football Club. He is widely considered to be the club's greatest player of the nineteenth century. Phillips played sixteen seasons for Port Adelaide. For his final two seasons, he was appointed captain. In 1890, Phillips was a member of Port Adelaide's victorious Championship of Australia side who defeated South Melbourne for the national title.
Death
Harold Phillips died in Queenstown, South Australia. His funeral was attended by Norwood captain Alfred Waldron.