About Peter Lucas
Lived 1929 – 2019 (aged 89). Peter Lucas was an australian rules football player.
Peter Lucas (23 November 1929 – 16 September 2019) was an Australian rules footballer, who played for Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Peter Lucas was a regular half back flanker in the Collingwood team. His 177 VFL games between 1949 and 1959 included the winning 1958 Grand Final against Melbourne. He was a member of what the historian (and passionate Carlton supporter) Manning Clark called, 31 years after it had last played together, "that great half-back line of Lucas, Kingston and Tuck". Later Lucas was an administrator and general manager at Collingwood after retiring from playing football in 1959.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Peter Lucas?
Australian rules footballer
When was Peter Lucas born?
Peter Lucas was born on 23 November 1929.
When did Peter Lucas die?
Peter Lucas died on 16 September 2019 in Nudgee.
What was Peter Lucas's occupation?
Peter Lucas was an australian rules football player.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Peter Lucas (footballer)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Peter Lucas. https://biography.guide/peter-lucas-australian-rules-football-player/
MLA: "Peter Lucas." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/peter-lucas-australian-rules-football-player/.
Chicago: "Peter Lucas." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/peter-lucas-australian-rules-football-player/.
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