Peter Walker (footballer)
| 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) | |
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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
[edit]His grandson Josh Walker currently plays for North Melbourne.
Football
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Peter Walker's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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