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Jun 03, 1907 Brunswick East, Victoria, Australia Died on 23 Oct 1989 (aged 82)
Australian rules footballer
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About Bert Hyde
- Albert Victor "Bert" Hyde (3 June 1907 - 23 October 1989) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the VFL. Hyde was a fullforward and was Hawthorn's premier target up forward during their first decade in the league.
- He topped their goalkicking from 1926–1930, with a best of 62 goals in 1928 to finish third in the League's goalkicking, an impressive feat considering that Hawthorn finished last without a win.
- He also represented Victoria at interstate football.
- His last couple of seasons were spent at full back. Hyde became captain-coach of Preston Football Club on 21 December 1935.
- His first season at Preston he was joint winner of the Recorder Cup of 1936.
- He retired at the end of 1937. After the war Hyde served for many years on the committee at Hawthorn. Later, Hyde was a businessman in Melbourne.
- In 1965 he was appointed President of the Metropolitan Football League.He died on 23 October 1989.
