Greg Taube

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Greg Taube
Personal information
Full name Greg Taube
Date of birth (1938-04-18) 18 April 1938 (age 83)
Original team(s) Spotswood
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 86 kg (190 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1959–60 South Melbourne 5 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1960.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Greg Taube (born 18 April 1938) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [1] He transferred to Williamstown in 1961 and played 73 games and kicked 2 goals up until the end of 1964. He played in the losing 1961 VFA grand final against Yarraville, and was judged equal best first-year player the same season. He finished in third place in the 1963 Club best and fairest award.

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. 869. ISBN   978-1-921496-32-5.

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