Tom Wallis
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Wallis during his Collingwood career | |||
| 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) | |
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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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tom Wallis.
- "Tom Wallis". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- The Argus,"VFL Permits", 31 May 1945, p. 16
- "AFL Tables: Tom Wallis". afltables.com.
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
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