Full name William Bernard Hore Name Bernie Hore Date of birth 2 June 1916 Died October 15, 1994 | Original team(s) Rand Weight 83 kg Height/Weight 183 cm / 83 kg | |
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Place of birth Albury, New South Wales Date of death 15 October 1994(1994-10-15) (aged 78) | ||
William Bernard "Bernie" Hore (2 June 1916 – 15 October 1994) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Hore, a defender, could also play as a ruckman and came to Geelong from New South Wales. He made most of his appearances in 1937 and 1938, playing 19 games in each year. In the 1937 VFL Grand Final win over Collingwood, Hore had 21 kicks from the back pocket. He also played for Victorian Football Association club Coburg, crossing without a clearance in 1941 during the throw-pass era,. and he missed the 1941 Grand Final through suspension. His football career was put on hold during World War II, and he served in the Northern Territory with the 23rd/21st Battalion during the conflict. He returned to play with Coburg after the war.