Peter Walker (footballer)
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Peter Walker | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | 12 June 1942 | ||
Date of death | 8 July 2010 | (aged 68)||
Original team(s) | Beeac | ||
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1960–1971 | Geelong | 159 (1) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1971. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Peter Walker (12 June 1942 – 8 July 2010[1]) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1960s.
Family
His grandson Josh Walker currently plays for North Melbourne.
Football
A centre-half back who was originally from Beeac, Walker won the Carji Greeves Medal for Geelong's best and fairest player in 1965 and represented Victoria in nine interstate matches.[2]
On 6 July 1963 he was a member of the Geelong team that were comprehensively and unexpectedly beaten by Fitzroy, 9.13 (67) to 3.13 (31) in the 1963 Miracle Match.
See also
References
External links
- Peter Walker's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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