Jeff Gamble
Athlete
1935 – 1996
Who was Jeff Gamble?
Jeff Gamble was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League.
Gamble, recruited from local club Aberfeldie, was a key defender for Essendon, after starting out as a follower.
He had his best season in 1958 when he finished equal sixth in the Brownlow Medal count and was second in the Essendon Best and Fairest.
Gamble was Essendon's centre half-back in their 1957 VFL Grand Final loss to Melbourne.
During the 1959 season he suffered a knee injury and had to have cartilage removed. He managed to play ten games in 1960 but he was then forced to retire due to the injury.
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