Brian Chisholm
{{Short description|Australian rules footballer (1938–2023)}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Use Australian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox AFL biography
| name = Brian Chisholm
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=y|1938|02|22}}
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=y|2023|05|31|1938|02|22}}
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| originalteam = Berrigan
| height = 185 cm
| weight = 83 kg
| position =
| statsend = 1960
| years1 = 1960
| club1 = {{AFL SM}}
| games_goals1 = 12 (1)
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Brian Chisholm OAM (22 February 1938 – 31 May 2023) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).{{cite book |title=The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 |last=Holmesby|first=Russell|last2=Main|first2=Jim |year=2014 |edition=10th |isbn=978-1-921496-32-5 |publisher=BAS Publishing |location=Seaford, Victoria |page=148}}
Order of Australia
On 12 June 2023, Brian was posthumously awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for service to the community of Berrigan.{{Cite web |date=12 June 2023 |title=The late Mr Brian William CHISHOLM |url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/2013776 |access-date=5 July 2023 |website=Australian Honours Search Facility}} His involvement in the community of Berrigan included:
- Berrigan Sports Ground Management Committee:
- President, 1996–2011 • Committee Member, 1980–2012. • Groundsman, 1970–2012.
- Berrigan Football Club:
- Vice President, 1987–1992. Committee Member, 1967–1993. • Member, Centenary Committee, 1994. • Player, 1954–1970. • Life Member, 1968.
- Murray Football League:
- Board Member, 1985–2002. • Tribunal Member, 1992–2004. • Member, 200 Club, 1968.
- Berrigan Cricket Club:
- Player, First division, 1956–1970. • Player, Second division, 1980–1987. • Life Member, 1993.
- Community:
- Former Member, Berrigan Show Society. • Former Member, Berrigan Golf Club.
- Awards and Recognition include:
- Australian Football League Volunteers Recognition Award, 2018. • Australian Sports Medal, 2000.{{Cite web |title=Kings Birthday 2023 Honours List |url=https://www.gg.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-06/20230612%20-%20Media%20notes%20-%20OAM%20A-E%20-%20The%20King%27s%20Birthday%202023%20Honours%20List.pdf |access-date=12 June 2023 |website=Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia}}
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External links
- {{AFL Tables|B/Brian_Chisholm}}
- {{AustralianFootball|brian+chisholm/9226}}
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Category:Australian rules footballers from New South Wales
Category:Recipients of the Medal of the Order of Australia
Category:20th-century Australian sportsmen
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