Warren Lewis (Australian footballer)

Warren Charles Lewis (10 April 1923 – 8 April 1988)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Warren Lewis
Personal information
Full name Warren Charles Lewis
Date of birth (1923-04-10)10 April 1923
Place of birth Penshurst, Victoria
Date of death 8 April 1988(1988-04-08) (aged 64)
Place of death Hamilton, Victoria
Original team(s) Penshurst Football Club
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 81 kg (179 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1941, 1944 Melbourne 8 (3)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1944.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Lewis, who was from Penshurst, was a member of Melbourne's 1941 premiership team, as the 19th man.[2] The 1941 VFL Grand Final was just his fourth league appearance.[3] Military service kept him from playing again until 1944, when he appeared in four more senior games.[3][4][5]

References
  1. "Warren Lewis - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  3. AFL Tables: Warren Lewis
  4. "Lewis, Warren Charles". Government of Australia.
  5. "Warren Lewis". Demon Wiki.
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