Noel Price (footballer)
Australian rules footballer (1917–1984)
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Noel John Price (27 December 1917 – 17 July 1984)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Fullname
Noel John Price
Born
27 December 1917
Yarragon, Victoria
Yarragon, Victoria
Died
17 July 1984 (aged 66)
Dandenong, Victoria
Dandenong, Victoria
Original team
Warragul
| Noel Price | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Noel John Price | ||
| Born |
27 December 1917 Yarragon, Victoria | ||
| Died |
17 July 1984 (aged 66) Dandenong, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Warragul | ||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1939–1942, 1944-1947 | Fitzroy | 104 (98) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1947. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
The fourth and youngest child of Richmond footballer Joseph Allister Price (1886-1985), and Ellen May Price (1886-1973), née Horrocks, Noel John Price was born at Yarragon, Victoria on 27 December 1917.
He married Jean Caldwell Yemm (1913-2000) in 1942.
Football
Recruited from Warragul,[2] he wore the number 22 and was a half forward flanker.
Military service
Price's Fitzroy career was interrupted by his service in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II.[3]
