Fred Hiskins, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Fred Hiskins

Australian rules footballer

Date of Birth: 08-Aug-1878

Place of Birth: Rutherglen, Victoria, Australia

Date of Death: 25-Nov-1946

Profession: Australian rules footballer

Zodiac Sign: Leo

John Frederick Hiskins (8 August 1878 – 25 November 1946) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the early 1900s. Hiskins was a half forward and topped the league's goalkicking in the 1901 VFL season with 34 goals, finishing the year in Essendon's premiership side.
He would have kicked more that year had it not been for an inaccurate game against South Melbourne which saw him kick two goals and ten behinds.
Hiskins regularly used the place kick to shoot at goal and represented Victoria at interstate football in 1902.
After three years in Western Australia he returned to Essendon in 1906 and played one final season. His younger brothers Arthur, Rupe and Stan were also VFL footballers while his son Jack played for Essendon in the 1930s.