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'''Harry Gray''' (23 April 1916 – 3 February 1989) was an [[Australian rules football]]er who played with [[Sydney Swans|South Melbourne]] in the [[Victorian Football League (1897–1989)|Victorian Football League]] (VFL).<ref name="encyc">{{cite book |title=The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 |last=Holmesby|first=Russell|last2=Main|first2=Jim |year=2014 |edition=10th |isbn=978-1-921496-32-5 |publisher=BAS Publishing |location=Seaford, Victoria |page=337}}</ref> |
'''Harry Gray''' (23 April 1916 – 3 February 1989) was an [[Australian rules football]]er who played with [[Sydney Swans|South Melbourne]] in the [[Victorian Football League (1897–1989)|Victorian Football League]] (VFL).<ref name="encyc">{{cite book |title=The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 |last=Holmesby|first=Russell|last2=Main|first2=Jim |year=2014 |edition=10th |isbn=978-1-921496-32-5 |publisher=BAS Publishing |location=Seaford, Victoria |page=337}}</ref> |
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Gray made his debut for South Melbourne in 1940, having previously been a member of the Melbourne Seconds squad but not being selected for a senior match at that club.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article206767525 |title=V.F.L. PERMITS |newspaper=[[The Age]] |issue=26,534 |location=Victoria, Australia |date=2 May 1940 |accessdate=19 June 2022 |page=4 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> |
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Gray served as a Flying Officer with the Royal Australian Air Force during World War Two.<ref>https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=1049055&c=WW2</ref> |
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== Notes == |
== Notes == |
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Revision as of 13:05, 19 June 2022
| Harry Gray | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Harry William Gray | ||
| Date of birth | 23 April 1916 | ||
| Place of birth | Stawell, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 3 February 1989 (aged 72) | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1940 | South Melbourne | 9 (5) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1940. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Harry Gray (23 April 1916 – 3 February 1989) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Gray made his debut for South Melbourne in 1940, having previously been a member of the Melbourne Seconds squad but not being selected for a senior match at that club.[2]
Gray served as a Flying Officer with the Royal Australian Air Force during World War Two.[3]
Notes
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 337. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "V.F.L. PERMITS". The Age. No. 26, 534. Victoria, Australia. 2 May 1940. p. 4. Retrieved 19 June 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=1049055&c=WW2
External links
- Harry Gray's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Harry Gray at AustralianFootball.com
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