Peter Box
| Peter Box | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 22 March 1932 | ||
| Date of death | 15 August 2018 | ||
| Original team(s) | Wesley College, Melbourne | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1951–1957 |
Footscray | 107 (43) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1957. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Peter Box (22 March 1932 – 15 August 2018
Box arrived at Footscray from Cheltenham and made his VFL debut in 1951.[2]
He missed the entire 1952 season through injury after the motor cycle he was riding was hit by a motorist and he suffered critical head and leg injuries.[3][4]
Box returned and played his best football from 1953 onwards. Although he was used mainly as a centreman, Box played at centre half-forward in Footscray's
Box played with
Box was captain-coach with Grong Grong Matong Football Club in the South Western District Football League from 1959 to 1961[5] and won the 1959 South Western District Football League best and fairest award, the Gammage Medal.[6]
Box then coached Narrandera Football Club in the South Western District Football League from 1962 to 1964 and later played in their 1966 premiership side.[7]
Box returned to play with Grong Grong Matong Football Club from 1967 to 1969, to finish off a fine football career.[8]
Box was inducted into the
Box was educated at Wesley College, Melbourne.
References
- ^ "Bulldogs mourn death of 1956 Brownlow medallist Peter Box". 16 August 2018.
- ^ "1950 - Footscray's Bid Gains Centreman". The Herald (Melbourne, Vic). 4 August 1950. p. 25. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "1953 - Football star badly hurt". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic). 3 March 1952. p. 1. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "1952 - Box out of danger STAR LIKELY TO PLAY". The Argus. 4 March 1952. p. 10. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "Grong Grong Matong". Swans on Screen. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ "1981 - South Western DFL Grand Final Record" (PDF). NSW Football History. SWDFL. 26 September 1981. p. 19. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ Tom Goss (15 November 2020). "Tom Goss's Football Stories – Part II, Narrandera Sportsground Field of Dreams". NSW Football History. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ "1969 - South Western DFL Grand Final Programme" (PDF). NSW Football History. SWDFL. 28 September 1969. p. 37. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- ^ "Hall of Fame: Peter Box". Western Bulldogs. 13 May 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
Links
- Peter Box's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Peter Box at AustralianFootball.com
- 1961 - South Western District FL team photo
- 1966 - South Western District FL Premiers: Narrandera Imperials FC team photo
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