Bob Norman (footballer)

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Bob Norman
Personal information
Full name Robert Norman
Date of birth (1937-01-04) 4 January 1937 (age 87)
Original team(s) Horsham
Height 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 86 kg (190 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1957 Collingwood 9 (9)
1961 Geelong 11 (10)
1963-65 Sorrento 49 (0)
Total20 (19)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1961.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Robert Norman is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [1]

Norman was appointed Sorrento's coach for 3 seasons after former Essendon and North Melbourne's Peter O'Sullivan filled the role in 1962. Sorrento defeated Edithvale Aspendale in the 1964 grand final at Mornington by 16 points 13-17-95 to 10-19-79.

Notes

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 660. ISBN   978-1-921496-32-5.


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