Ian Loughrey Palmer (11 April 1921 – 22 September 2005) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Ian Palmer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ian Loughrey Palmer | ||
| Date of birth | 11 April 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Kyneton, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 22 September 2005 (aged 84) | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1941 | South Melbourne | 1 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1941. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Palmer enlisted to serve in the Australian Army in 1942, and served in Darwin and Borneo in the latter stages of World War II.[2]
Notes
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 684. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "World War II Roll: Ian Loughrey Palmer". Department of Veterans Affairs.
External links
edit- Ian Palmer's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Ian Palmer at AustralianFootball.com