Pat Cash
Hawthorn
AFL career
58 games75 goals
- Debut
- R2 1951 v ESS28 Apr 1951
- Most recent
- R18 1955 v ESS20 Aug 1955
Stats
Bio
Recruited from the University Blacks, Pat Cash Sr arrived at Hawthorn in 1951 and immediately shouldered the load as a key forward target for a struggling side. He made an instant impact in his debut year, booting 26 majors to top the club's goalkicking list—a modest tally that reflected the Hawks' difficulties moving the ball during a lean era. Capable of dangerous bursts, including a five-goal haul against Melbourne, he provided a steady avenue to goal across his five seasons at Glenferrie Oval. While he was a serviceable VFL player in his own right, his name holds a unique place in Australian sporting folklore as the father of the 1987 Wimbledon tennis champion.
Profile
- Born
- 05 Sept 1928
- Died
- 28 Jan 2008 (aged 79y 145d)
- Deathplace
- Mitcham, VIC
- Height
- 180 cm
- Weight
- 80 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from the University Blacks, Pat Cash Sr arrived at Hawthorn in 1951 and immediately shouldered the load as a key forward target for a struggling side. He made an instant impact in his debut year, booting 26 majors to top the club's goalkicking list—a modest tally that reflected the Hawks' difficulties moving the ball during a lean era. Capable of dangerous bursts, including a five-goal haul against Melbourne, he provided a steady avenue to goal across his five seasons at Glenferrie Oval. While he was a serviceable VFL player in his own right, his name holds a unique place in Australian sporting folklore as the father of the 1987 Wimbledon tennis champion.