About Colin Vance
Lived 1929 – 2018 (aged 88). Colin Vance was an australian rules football player.
Colin Vance (10 October 1929 – 16 August 2018) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
A full forward, Vance surprised onlookers in his debut in Round 1, 1955 when he attempted his first set shot with a place kick, which had long disappeared from the game; the kick was well wide of the goals. He occasionally used place kicks throughout his junior and senior career. He played only three senior games for South Melbourne, and later played for Sandringham in the Victorian Football Association.
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Who was Colin Vance?
Australian rules footballer
When was Colin Vance born?
Colin Vance was born on 10 October 1929.
When did Colin Vance die?
Colin Vance died on 16 August 2018.
What was Colin Vance's occupation?
Colin Vance was an australian rules football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Colin Vance. https://biography.guide/colin-vance/
MLA: "Colin Vance." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/colin-vance/.
Chicago: "Colin Vance." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/colin-vance/.
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