Norm L. Oliver
| Norm Oliver | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Norman Leslie Oliver | ||
| Date of birth | 15 August 1922 | ||
| Date of death | 27 June 1944 (aged 21) | ||
| Place of death | Madang, New Guinea | ||
| Original team | Melbourne High School | ||
| Height/Weight | 182cm / 79kg | ||
| Position(s) | Defence | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Retired | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1940-41 | Collingwood | 13 (2) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1941 season. | |||
Norm Oliver was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood. Also a talented tennis player, there was a possibility of a future Davis Cup appearance. Serving as a Flying Officer in the RAAF during World War II, he was killed when his plane crashed on a beach in New Guinea.
See also
- List of Victorian Football League players who died in active service
Sources
- Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
- Norm L. Oliver's statistics from AFL Tables
- http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?ServiceId=R&VeteranId=1059203