George Bennett (Australian rules footballer), Date of Birth, Date of Death
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Australian rules footballer
Date of Birth: 22-Sep-1911
Date of Death: 10-Oct-1974
Profession: Australian rules footballer
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About George Bennett (Australian rules footballer)
- George Bennett (22 September 1911 – 10 October 1974) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray and Hawthorn in the VFL.
- Bennett started his VFL career in 1930 with Hawthorn and remained with the club until the end of the 1933 season.
- The club was enforcing a rule in which a player who missed three consecutive senior games due to either injury or suspension had to return to the side through the reserves.
- Bennett disagreed with this rule and moved to Footscray for the 1934 season.
- The following season he won their best and fairest award as well as finishing 8th in the Brownlow Medal.
- He came back to the Hawks in 1942 and retired two years later after bringing up his 200th league game.
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