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Albert Prior

1921 – 1971

Australian rules footballer

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Lived 1921 – 1971 (aged 50). Albert Prior was an Australian australian rules football player.

Albert Edward "Butch" Prior (15 January 1921 – 21 January 1971 ) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the VFL during the 1940s.

Family The son of Thomas Edward Prior (1882–1968), and Charlotte Nicholls Prior (1884–1956), née Jensen, Albert Edward Prior was born at Melbourne, Victoria on 15 January 1921.

He married June Ivy Rose Braden (1924–2003) in 1945.

Football A full-forward, he topped Hawthorn's goalkicking in every season from 1946 to 1949 with a best of 67 goals in 1947. He kicked 8 goals in a match three times: against Footscray on 3 May 1947, against Richmond on 17 May 1947 and, in his last match for Hawthorn, in a season where Hawthorn lost all 18 of its home-and-away games, against South Melbourne on 19 August 1950.

In 1951 Prior was cleared from Hawthorn and was appointed coach of the East Hawthorn team in the Eastern Suburban League.

Military service Prior also served in the Australian Army during World War II.

Honours and achievements Individual Hawthorn leading goalkicker: 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949 Hawthorn life member

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Albert Edward Prior

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Albert Prior?

Australian rules footballer (1921-1971)

When was Albert Prior born?

Albert Prior was born on 15 January 1921 in Melbourne.

When did Albert Prior die?

Albert Prior died on 21 January 1971 in Donvale.

What was Albert Prior's occupation?

Albert Prior was an australian rules football player.

What nationality was Albert Prior?

Albert Prior was Australian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Albert Prior

· Wikidata: Q4711042

· DBpedia: Albert Prior

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