Junior Football
He played his early football for Diamond Creek Football Club in the Heidelberg District Football League as well as working for his father's orchard. While playing in the local league he established himself as a champion centre-half-forward before being asked to train at Collingwood by club officials in 1920.
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Famous quotes containing the words junior and/or football:
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