Several generations of the Goss family have been heavily involved in the Port Melbourne Football Club, both as players and administrators. Norm Goss Sr and his wife Lillian lived at 150 Clark St from the early 1950s onwards, where they raised their family. Norm Goss Sr played for Port Melbourne from 1937 to 1941, including in the premiership teams of 1940 and 1941. He transferred to Hawthorn in the VFL in 1942, after the VFA went into wartime recess after the 1941 grand final until 1945. When the VFA recommenced play in 1945, Goss Sr rejoined the club and played until 1947, when he took up the post of club secretary which he would hold until 1976 . In this capacity, he was one of the club officials, along with Treasurer John Paton, who intervened to stop the 1967 Grand Final walk-off. From 1976 to 1981, Goss Sr was the vice-president of the VFA, and then served two years as president of the Port Melbourne Football Club until his death in 1983. The VFA honoured Goss Sr with the establishment of the Norm Goss Memorial Medal, awarded from 1983 onwards to the best player in the VFA (now VFL) grand final. Port Melbourne have also memorialised Goss Sr’s service with the stand at North Port Oval named in his honour. Norm Goss Jr played 62 games for the club between 1968 and 1971, before going on to further success with South Melbourne and Hawthorn VFL clubs. At Port Melbourne Goss Jr was awarded best and fairest in 1969 and 1970, and was named in the Port Melbourne Team of the Century in 2003. Paul Goss played for Port Melbourne from 1973 to 1975, returning in 1977 after a season with Melbourne in the VFL, for a total of 128 games for the club, including the 1980 premiership won against Coburg. Kevin Goss played 83 games for Port Melbourne from 1977 to 1980, before playing for South Melbourne between 1980-1981.
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