About Bruce Anderson
Lived 1907 – 1965 (aged 58). Bruce Anderson was an australian rules football player.
Robert Bruce Anderson (20 February 1907 – 31 August 1965) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Anderson, a local recruit from Ascot Vale, was a half back. He was used both on the flanks and at centre half-back. In the 1934 VFL season he acted as Essendon's vice captain. He represented Victoria at interstate football every year from 1933 to 1935. Anderson consistently polled votes in the Brownlow Medal and had his best showing in 1936 when he was Essendon's second best placed player.
He captain-coached Yarraville in 1938 and 1939.
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Who was Bruce Anderson?
Australian rules footballer, born 1907
When was Bruce Anderson born?
Bruce Anderson was born on 20 February 1907 in Essendon.
When did Bruce Anderson die?
Bruce Anderson died on 31 August 1965 in Adelaide.
What was Bruce Anderson's occupation?
Bruce Anderson was an australian rules football player.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Bruce Anderson (footballer, born 1907)
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