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Clive Alexander Philp (28 February 1926 – 24 August 2007) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Clive Philp | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Clive Alexander Philp | ||
Date of birth | 28 February 1926 | ||
Place of birth | Fitzroy, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 24 August 2007 81) | (aged||
Original team(s) | Box Hill | ||
Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1948–1955 | Hawthorn | 112 (23) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1955. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Philp enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force at the age of 16 in 1942 and served until the end of the war.[1]
Philp was a key position player and played 112 games for Hawthorn during his career.[2][3] He represented Victoria in three interstate football matches.[3]
In 1956 he captain-coached Rutherglen and finished third in the Morris Medal.[4]
He then played with and coached Kyneton.[5]
In 1959 he was the Bendigo Football League's Michelsen Medal winner and then topped the competition's goal-kicking lists in 1960.[6] He coached Kyneton to premierships in 1960 and 1961.[7]
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