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James Gatehouse

James Gatehouse

Australian rules footballer

James Gatehouse (27 March 1883 – 7 December 1949) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

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In 1900 he married Eleanor Wright Austin, who was commonly referred to as 'Nellie'. She was a successful golfer and golf administrator and won three Australian titles, five Victorian titles and ten Club Championships at Royal Melbourne Golf Club.[2] Her first Australian title was won in 1909.[3]

James Gatehouse's father was Mayor of Melbourne during the period 1874–1875.

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  1. [1]
    Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 309. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. [2]
    "Gatehouse, Eleanor Wright (1886–1973) | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  3. [3]
    Melbourne, National Foundation for Australian Women and The University of. "Gatehouse, Eleanor Wright - Woman - The Australian Women's Register". www.womenaustralia.info. Retrieved 10 April 2021.


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