Keith Palmer (footballer)
Australian rules footballer, born 1919
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Keith Sutherland Palmer (29 November 1919 – 2 July 2008) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong and Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Fullname
Keith Sutherland Palmer
Born
29 November 1919
Dimboola, Victoria
Dimboola, Victoria
Died
2 July 2008 (aged 88)
Original team
Golden Point
| Keith Palmer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Keith Sutherland Palmer | ||
| Born |
29 November 1919 Dimboola, Victoria | ||
| Died | 2 July 2008 (aged 88) | ||
| Original team | Golden Point | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1941 | Geelong | 5 (0) | |
| 1943 | Footscray | 5 (4) | |
| Total | 10 (4) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1943. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Sutherland served in the Australian Army during World War II,[2] playing for Geelong in 1941 while serving, and then playing for Footscray after his discharge in May 1943.
