Niels Becker
Australian rules footballer and biologist
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Niels Gunther Becker (born 16 June 1942) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He later went on to become a professor at the Australian National University, distinguishing himself in the fields of biostatistics, epidemiology and public health.[1][2]
Fullname
Niels Gunther Becker
Born
16 June 1942
Döbern, Province of Brandenburg, Nazi Germany
Döbern, Province of Brandenburg, Nazi Germany
Original team
Braybrook
Height
189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
| Niels Becker | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Niels Gunther Becker | ||
| Born |
16 June 1942 Döbern, Province of Brandenburg, Nazi Germany | ||
| Original team | Braybrook | ||
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
| Position | Ruck | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1962–63 | Footscray | 10 (3) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1963. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
