George Beasley

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George Beasley
Personal information
Full name George Beasley
Date of birth (1902-04-26)26 April 1902
Date of death 6 August 1962(1962-08-06) (aged 60)
Original team(s) Birregurra / Prahran
Height / weight 175 cm / 73 kg
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

George Beasley (26 April 1902 – 6 August 1962)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Beasley came from Birregurra and played for Prahran before joining Collingwood.[2] He played in two losing grand finals for Collingwood, as a back pocket defender in 1925 and at full-back in 1926.[3]

Beasley was playing coach of Williamstown 1929.[4]

References

  1. ^ "George Beasley". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  2. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  3. ^ AFL Tables: George Beasley
  4. ^ Williamstown Chronicle,"Williamstown's Coach", 16 March 1929, p. 2