Tom Wallis
| Tom Wallis | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Wallis during his Collingwood career | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Thomas W. Wallis | ||
| Date of birth | 4 July 1920 | ||
| Date of death | 26 November 2001 (aged 81) | ||
| Original team(s) | Northcote | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1942–1947 | Collingwood | 78 (2) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1947. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Thomas W. Wallis (4 July 1920 – 26 November 2001)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Wallis played with Collingwood during World War I, then went back to his original club Northcote as captain-coach in 1945. He opted to return to Collingwod in May, in time to play in round eight.[2][3] At the end of the year he played in two finals and appeared in another three in 1946, but never made it to a grand final.[3] He was a wingman and half back flanker.
Wallis later coached the Collingwood Under-19s side.[4] His son, Gary Wallis, played for Collingwood and St Kilda.
References[edit]
- ^ "Tom Wallis". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ The Argus,"VFL Permits", 31 May 1945, p. 16
- ^ a b "AFL Tables: Tom Wallis". afltables.com.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
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