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Sam Snell
Personal information
Full name Sam Snell
Date of birth 8 May 1911
Date of death 26 June 2002(2002-06-26) (aged 91)
Original team(s) Barooga
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 78 kg (172 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1936–1945 St Kilda 93 (21)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1945.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Sam Snell (8 May 1911 – 26 June 2002)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Snell, who was from

centre half-back.[2] He received eight Brownlow Medal votes in 1939.[3]

After appearing in the opening round of the

Bourke Street, Melbourne.[4]

He returned to the side in 1944. The following year spent some time up forward and was St Kilda's joint leading goal-kicker with 21 goals, the only goals on his career.[3] He transferred to Preston in 1946.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Sam Snell - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  2. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5
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  3. ^ a b c "AFL Tables: Sam Snell". afltables.com.
  4. The Argus,"Award To Constable"
    , 23 May 1942, p. 10
  5. ^ The Argus,"Sam Snell returns to train with Preston", 18 June 1947, p. 27
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