Alan Hickinbotham
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Alan David Hickinbotham AM
(9 December 1925 – 25 May 2010) was an Australia
n businessman and Australian rules football
player and coach.
. During 1944 and 1945 he served in the Royal Australian Air Force
as a gunner.
In 1948 he graduated from the University of Adelaide
with a Bachelor of Science and
Diploma of Education. Between 1949 and 1951 he taught science and mathematics at Geelong Grammar.
Hickinbotham founded the Hickinbotham Group of Companies in 1954, which became one of Australia's largest building companies, developing over 50 community estates in Adelaide
. He was an influential member of the Housing Industry Association SA and worked to sponsor skilled immigrants from Britain to settle in Adelaide. He also had an interest in wineries in South Australia.
He was made a Member of the Order of Australia
for "services to housing and urban development" in 1998. A scholarship at St Columba College in Adelaide is named in honour.
. He later captain-coached South Adelaide Football Club
and retained ties to the club until his death. South Adelaide renamed their home ground Alan Hickinbotham Oval in his honour. He played four representative games for South Australia
.
In the early 1970s, Hickinbotham was part of a committee that drove the development of Football Park, a dedicated Australian rules football ground for major matches in Adelaide.
candidate for the Division of Hawker
in the 1969 Federal election
.
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
(9 December 1925 – 25 May 2010) was an Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n businessman and Australian rules football
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
player and coach.
Biography
Hickinbotham was born on 9 December 1925 in Geelong, VictoriaGeelong, Victoria
Geelong is a port city located on Corio Bay and the Barwon River, in the state of Victoria, Australia, south-west of the state capital; Melbourne. It is the second most populated city in Victoria and the fifth most populated non-capital city in Australia...
. During 1944 and 1945 he served in the Royal Australian Air Force
Royal Australian Air Force
The Royal Australian Air Force is the air force branch of the Australian Defence Force. The RAAF was formed in March 1921. It continues the traditions of the Australian Flying Corps , which was formed on 22 October 1912. The RAAF has taken part in many of the 20th century's major conflicts...
as a gunner.
In 1948 he graduated from the University of Adelaide
University of Adelaide
The University of Adelaide is a public university located in Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 1874, it is the third oldest university in Australia...
with a Bachelor of Science and
Diploma of Education. Between 1949 and 1951 he taught science and mathematics at Geelong Grammar.
Hickinbotham founded the Hickinbotham Group of Companies in 1954, which became one of Australia's largest building companies, developing over 50 community estates in Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
. He was an influential member of the Housing Industry Association SA and worked to sponsor skilled immigrants from Britain to settle in Adelaide. He also had an interest in wineries in South Australia.
He was made a Member of the Order of Australia
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
for "services to housing and urban development" in 1998. A scholarship at St Columba College in Adelaide is named in honour.
Football
Before his business career, Hickinbotham played six matches as a key defender for Geelong Football ClubGeelong Football Club
The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also...
. He later captain-coached South Adelaide Football Club
South Adelaide Football Club
South Adelaide Football Club competes in the South Australian National Football League . Known as the Panthers, their home ground is Hickinbotham Oval , located in Noarlunga Downs in the southern suburbs of Adelaide....
and retained ties to the club until his death. South Adelaide renamed their home ground Alan Hickinbotham Oval in his honour. He played four representative games for South Australia
South Australia Australian rules football team
The Croweaters is the representative side of South Australia in the sport of Australian rules football. The team is currently the representative team of the South Australian National Football League and South Australian under-age footballers.-History:...
.
In the early 1970s, Hickinbotham was part of a committee that drove the development of Football Park, a dedicated Australian rules football ground for major matches in Adelaide.
Politics
He unsuccessfully stood as a Liberal PartyLiberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
candidate for the Division of Hawker
Division of Hawker
The Division of Hawker was an Australian Electoral Division in South Australia. The division was created in 1969 and abolished in 1993. It was named for Charles Hawker, who was a federal MP 1929-38. It was located in the southern suburbs of Adelaide and took in the suburbs of Ascot Park,...
in the 1969 Federal election
Australian federal election, 1969
Federal elections were held in Australia on 25 October 1969. All 125 seats in the House of Representatives were up for election. The incumbent Liberal Party of Australia led by Prime Minister of Australia John Gorton with coalition partner the Country Party led by John McEwen defeated the Australian...
.
External links
- The Family Way – Hickinbotham Group