Joe Evans (footballer)
Walter Gerald "Joe" Evans (20 April 1920 – 17 August 2013) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] A half forward from Brunswick City, Joe played 21 games between 1940 and 1942 before his football career was ended by a bad knee injury.[2]
| Joe Evans | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Walter Gerald Evans | ||
| Date of birth | 20 April 1920 | ||
| Place of birth | West Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | ||
| Date of death | 17 August 2013 (aged 93) | ||
| Original team(s) | Brunswick City | ||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre/ Half Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1940–42 | Essendon | 21 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1942. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Notes
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 262. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- Maplestone, Michael (1988). Those Magnificent Men. York Press. p. 81.
External links
- Joe Evans's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Joe Evans at AustralianFootball.com
- Maplestone, Michael (1988). Those Magnificent Men. York Press. p. 81.
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