Herb Turner
William Herbert Turner (6 July 1921 – 24 February 2002) was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Herb Turner | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Herbert Turner | ||
| Date of birth | 6 July 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Woodvale, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 24 February 2002 (aged 80) | ||
| Place of death | Bendigo | ||
| Original team(s) | West Melbourne | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 1944, Carlton vs. South Melbourne | ||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1944–1949 | Carlton | 86 (101) | |
| 1950 | Hawthorn | 10 (10) | |
| Total | 96 (111) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1950. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Nicknamed "Stumpy", Turner was a dual premiership player at Carlton. He could play in the midfield or up forward.
Turner also played first-class cricket with Victoria for whom he was a left-handed batsman and made 96 on debut against Western Australia at the MCG in 1948.[1] In all he made 632 runs in his first-class career at an average of 33.26.
References
- "Boundary". The Examiner. Launceston, Tasmania. 7 February 1949. p. 12. Retrieved 7 June 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
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