Norman Leslie Oliver (15 August 1922 – 27 June 1944) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He was also a talented tennis player,[1] and there was a possibility of him being a future Davis Cup player.
| Norm Oliver | |||
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 Oliver in 1940 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Norman Leslie Oliver | ||
| Date of birth | 15 August 1922 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 27 June 1944 (aged 21) | ||
| Place of death | Hansa Bay, Madang Province, New Guinea | ||
| Original team(s) | Melbourne High School | ||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defence | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1940–41 | Collingwood | 13 (2) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1941. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family edit
Son of Harold George Oliver (1893-1968), and Gladys Elizabeth Ann Oliver (1894-1961), née Atherton, Norman Leslie Oliver was born on 15 August 1922.
Military service edit
Serving as a Flying Officer in the RAAF during World War II, he was killed when his Kittyhawk plane crashed on a beach in New Guinea.[2][3][4]
See also edit
Footnotes edit
- ^ St. Kilda Easter Tournament: Boys Singles, The (Melbourne) Herald, (Saturday, 23 May 1940), p.15.
- ^ Latest RAAF Casualty List: Australia and Australian Territories: Killed Aircraft Operations, The Argus, (Friday, 28 July 1944), p11.
- ^ Deaths: On Active Service: Oliver, The Argus, (Monday, 3 July 1944), p.2; Deaths: On Active Service: Oliver, The Argus, (Tuesday, 4 July 1944), p.2; Deaths: On Active Service: Oliver, The Age, (Tuesday, 4 July 1944), p.5.
- ^ Death of Airman-Player, The Argus, (Monday, 3 July 1944) p.9.
References edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Norm Oliver (footballer, born 1922).
- Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
- World War Two Nominal Roll: Flying Officer Norman Leslie Oliver (436020).
- Roll of Honour: Flying Officer Norman Leslie Oliver (436020), Australian War Memorial.
- Roll of Honour Circular: Flying Officer Norman Leslie Oliver (436020), Collection of the Australian War Memorial.
- Flying Officer Norman Leslie Oliver (436020), Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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