Walter Edward John George (20 April 1910 – 14 April 2000) was an
Australian rules football
Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...
er who played with
Collingwood,
St Kilda and
South Melbourne
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in the
Victorian Football League
The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). It ...
(VFL).
George, who played his football as a defender and ruckman, began his career at Collingwood in 1930, the year they won their record fourth successive premiership.
He however took no part in the finals series.
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He struggled to put together regular games until 1933, when he made 16 appearances for St Kilda.][
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References
1910 births
Collingwood Football Club players
St Kilda Football Club players
Sydney Swans players
Williamstown Football Club players
Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
2000 deaths
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