Thomas W. Wallis (4 July 1920 – 26 November 2001)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Tom Wallis | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Thomas W. Wallis | ||
Date of birth | 4 July 1920 | ||
Date of death | 26 November 2001 | (aged 81)||
Original team(s) | Northcote | ||
Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1942–1947 | Collingwood | 78 (2) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1947. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Wallis played with Collingwood during World War I, then went back to his original club Northcote as captain-coach in 1945. He opted to return to Collingwod in May, in time to play in round eight.[2][3] At the end of the year he played in two finals and appeared in another three in 1946, but never made it to a grand final.[3] He was a wingman and half back flanker.
Wallis later coached the Collingwood Under-19s side.[4] His son, Gary Wallis, played for Collingwood and St Kilda.
References edit
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- ^ "Tom Wallis". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ The Argus,"VFL Permits", 31 May 1945, p. 16
- ^ a b "AFL Tables: Tom Wallis". afltables.com.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.