Rupe Hiskins

Rupe Hiskins
Personal information
Full name	Rupert Ernest Hiskins
Date of birth	29 October 1893
Place of birth	Rutherglen, Victoria
Date of death	9 March 1976 (aged 82)
Place of death	Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital
Original team(s)	Rutherglen Football Club
Height/Weight	185 cm / 88 kg
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1920-1924	Carlton	74 (9)
^1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1924 season.

Rupert Ernest "Rupe" Hiskins (29 October 1893 – 9 March 1976) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Hiskins, one of 14 siblings, had three elder brothers that played in the VFL, Arthur, Fred and Stan.^[1]

He served with the Light Horse Brigade during the First World War.^[2]

Already 26 by the time he debuted in 1920, Hiskins played five seasons at Carlton, usually in the ruck, resting on the half back flank and wing.^[3][4] He played in the 1921 VFL Grand Final, which Carlton lost by four points.^[3]

Hiskins was a member of Brunswick's 1925 VFA premiership team.^[1]

References

1. "Rupe Hiskins". Blueseum.
2. "First World War Embarkation Roll - Rupert Ernest Hiskins". Australian War Memorial.
3. AFL Tables: Rupe Hiskins
4. Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.