About Eric Vinar
Lived 1941 – 2016 (aged 74). Eric Vinar was an australian rules football player.
Eric Richard Vinar (31 May 1941 – 13 February 2016) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Born in Czechoslovakia during World War II, Vinar and his family emigrated to Australia several years after the conflict, which had claimed the life of his father. The family settled in Geelong. He played eight senior games for Fitzroy that year. All were in losses, it was the only winless season in the club's history.
His brother, Paul Vinar, was a member of Geelong's 1963 VFL premiership team.
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Who was Eric Vinar?
Australian rules footballer
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Eric Vinar was born on 31 May 1941 in Prague.
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Eric Vinar died on 13 February 2016.
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Eric Vinar was an australian rules football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Eric Vinar. https://biography.guide/eric-vinar/
MLA: "Eric Vinar." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/eric-vinar/.
Chicago: "Eric Vinar." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/eric-vinar/.
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