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'''Lindsay G. White''' (5 January 1922 - ) was a forward for [[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]] and [[Sydney Swans|South Melbourne]] during the 1940s and is regarded as one of the best forwards from that era. He was fast on the lead, was a strong overhead mark and possessed a long and accurate kick. |
'''Lindsay G. White''' (5 January 1922 - ) was a forward for [[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]] and [[Sydney Swans|South Melbourne]] during the 1940s and is regarded as one of the best forwards from that era. He was fast on the lead, was a strong overhead mark and possessed a long and accurate kick.<ref>{{Ref AFL Encyc|4th|688}} |
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He kicked 67 goals in 1941, his debut season for Geelong, but at the end of the year Geelong went into temporary recess due to travel restrictions during [[World War II]] and White transferred to South Melbourne. He spent two seasons there, kicking 111 goals in 25 games and leading the league goalkicking in 1942. White returned to Geelong for the start of the 1944 season and was named club captain in 1948. In that year he again won the league goalkicking, with 86 goals. |
He kicked 67 goals in 1941, his debut season for Geelong, but at the end of the year Geelong went into temporary recess due to travel restrictions during [[World War II]] and White transferred to South Melbourne. He spent two seasons there, kicking 111 goals in 25 games and leading the league goalkicking in 1942.<ref name="Coleman">[http://www.afl.com.au/aflhq/awards/colemanmedal/previouswinners/tabid/15089/default.aspx Coleman Medal winners]</ref> White returned to Geelong for the start of the 1944 season and was named club captain in 1948.<ref>[http://www.gfc.com.au/honour%20roll/tabid/4014/default.aspx Geelong honour roll]</ref> In that year he again won the league goalkicking, with 86 goals.<ref name="Coleman"/> |
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Lindsay White played until half-way through the 1950 season, retiring due to a debilitating injury to his [[achilles tendon]]. |
Lindsay White played until half-way through the 1950 season, retiring due to a debilitating injury to his [[achilles tendon]].<ref>[http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/wa-wh.htm#Lindsay White (Geelong & South Melbourne) Biography at Full Points Footy]</ref> |
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Lindsay G. White (5 January 1922 - ) was a forward for Geelong and South Melbourne during the 1940s and is regarded as one of the best forwards from that era. He was fast on the lead, was a strong overhead mark and possessed a long and accurate kick.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page). White returned to Geelong for the start of the 1944 season and was named club captain in 1948.[1] In that year he again won the league goalkicking, with 86 goals.[2]
Lindsay White played until half-way through the 1950 season, retiring due to a debilitating injury to his achilles tendon.[3]
References
- ^ Geelong honour roll
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Colemanwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ White (Geelong & South Melbourne) Biography at Full Points Footy
External links
- Lindsay White's playing statistics from AFL Tables