About Frank Anderson
Lived 1913 – 1997 (aged 83). Frank Anderson was an australian rules football player.
Francis Walter Anderson (23 October 1913 – 6 March 1997) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the VFL.
Anderson was born at Glenhuntly and attended school at West Brunswick. He started his career at Brunswick as a forward but later played most of his football in defence. He was a premiership player with Carlton in 1938 and a Victorian interstate representative in 1941. Anderson finished second in Carlton's best and fairest on three occasions.
After leaving Carlton he became captain-coach of Preston in the VFA. After a couple of years Anderson took up the coaching role at Cobram Football Club.
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Who was Frank Anderson?
Australian footballer (born 1913)
When was Frank Anderson born?
Frank Anderson was born on 23 October 1913 in Glen Huntly.
When did Frank Anderson die?
Frank Anderson died on 6 March 1997.
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Frank Anderson was an australian rules football player.
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· DBpedia: Frank Anderson (footballer, born 1913)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Frank Anderson. https://biography.guide/frank-anderson-australian-rules-football-player/
MLA: "Frank Anderson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/frank-anderson-australian-rules-football-player/.
Chicago: "Frank Anderson." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/frank-anderson-australian-rules-football-player/.
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