Terry Alexander (footballer)

Terry Alexander (8 June 1944 – 9 June 2013)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the late 1960s.

Terry Alexander
Personal information
Full name Terry Alexander
Date of birth (1944-06-08)8 June 1944
Date of death 9 June 2013(2013-06-09) (aged 69)
Original team(s) Thornbury / Preston
Height 194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 92 kg (203 lb)
Position(s) Ruckman
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1967–1969 Collingwood 28 (11)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1969.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Alexander, who was originally from Thornbury, played as a ruckman at Preston and represented the Victorian Football Association in the 1966 Hobart Carnival. He came to Collingwood in 1967, who were coming off a one-point Grand Final loss the previous season. Coach Bob Rose played Alexander in the forward pocket when he wasn't doing ruck-work. His last game for Collingwood was the Magpies' 1969 preliminary final loss to Richmond.

References

  1. "Terry Alexander". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 27 August 2014.


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