Wally Russell (25 March 1923 – 4 March 1981) was a former

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er who played with

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and

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in the

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(VFL). Russell was a member of 1946 Richmond Reserves premiership team. Upon leaving Geelong, Russell was the St. Kilda Reserves Captain-Coach in 1950, playing 18 games, then went to

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as Captain-Coach in 1951–52, then onto

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as Captain-Coach from 1953 to 1962, winning a premiership in 1959, winning the club Best & Fairest in 1958 and he also won a league Best & Fairest award too. Russell was captain-coach of

Beechworth Beechworth is a well-preserved historical town located in the north-east of Victoria, Australia, famous for its major growth during the gold rush days of the mid-1850s. At the , Beechworth had a population of 3,859. Beechworth's many histor ...

Seniors in the

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in 1965 and retired as a player, aged 44 in 1967, as captain-coach of Beechworth Reserves. Father of former Geelong footballer, Ivan Russell. He served in the R.A.A.F, for five years during World War 2. During his service, he was stationed in Canada.

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@ Tigerland Archive {{DEFAULTSORT:Russell, Wally 1923 births 1981 deaths Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Richmond Football Club players Geelong Football Club players