George Hams

George Edward Hams (29 July 1928 – 2 February 2023) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

George Hams
Personal information
Full name	George Edward Hams
Date of birth	(1928-07-29)29 July 1928
Date of death	2 February 2023(2023-02-02) (aged 94)
Original team(s)	Ivanhoe Amateurs
Height	173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	76 kg (168 lb)
Position(s)	Defender
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1948–55	Collingwood	108 (3)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1955.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Hams was at Collingwood during a strong period for the club and participated in ten finals matches. Two of those were Grand Finals, back to back in 1952 and 1953, with the latter resulting in a premiership. He was seen mostly in the back pocket and retired in 1956 to pursue an engineering career.^[1]

Hams died on 2 February 2023, at the age of 94.^[2]