Arthur Olliver
Arthur Olliver | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Arthur Olliver | ||
Date of birth | 10 December 1916 | ||
Place of birth | Footscray, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 31 May 1988 | (aged 71)||
Place of death | West Footscray, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Footscray Tech Old Boys | ||
Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Ruckman | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1935–1950 |
Footscray | 272 (354) | |
Coaching career | |||
Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
1943–1950 |
Footscray | 128 (68–59–1) | |
1960–1963 | West Perth | 88 (48–37–3) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1963. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Arthur Olliver (10 December 1916 – 31 May 1988) was an
A champion
One of Footscray's longest serving players, Olliver played 272 VFL games and kicked 354 goals for the club.
In 2003 Olliver was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.[3] He has also been inducted into the Footscray/Western Bulldogs Hall of Fame and was named on the interchange in their Team of the Century.[4]
References
- ^ "Hutchison finally among the greats". The Age. 1 July 2003. Archived from the original on 13 November 2012.
- ^ Devaney, John. "Arthur Olliver". Australian Football. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ^ Burgan, Matt (30 June 2003). "Olliver inducted into Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 24 September 2003.
- ^ Hall of Fame Archived 10 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Arthur Olliver at AustralianFootball.com
- AFL: Hall of Fame