About Wally Shearer
Lived 1918 – 2000 (aged 81). Wally Shearer was an australian rules football player.
Wally Shearer (29 September 1918 – 29 May 2000) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Shearer initially played several practice matches in 1939 prior to making his VFL debut in round four, 1941.
Shearer won the 1948 and 1951 North Central Football League's best and fairest award, the Feeney Medal and was a former captain-coach of Donald.
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Who was Wally Shearer?
Australian rules footballer
When was Wally Shearer born?
Wally Shearer was born on 29 September 1918 in Carlton.
When did Wally Shearer die?
Wally Shearer died on 29 May 2000.
What was Wally Shearer's occupation?
Wally Shearer was an australian rules football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Wally Shearer. https://biography.guide/wally-shearer/
MLA: "Wally Shearer." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/wally-shearer/.
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