Place of birth Czechoslovakia Weight 83 kg Name Paul Vinar | Height/Weight 188 cm / 83 kg Original team Barwon River | |
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Date of birth (1940-03-24)24 March 1940 Date of death 20 May 2009(2009-05-20) (aged 69) Debut 15 June 1959, Geelong
v. Carlton, at Kardinia Park Role Australian Rules Footballer Died May 20, 2009, Tasmania, Australia | ||
Place of death Tasmania, Australia | ||
Paul "Swede" Vinar (24 March 1940 – 20 May 2009) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the VFL during the 1960s. Vinar was born in Czechoslovakia, and moved to Geelong in Australia with his mother and four brothers after his father was killed in World War II. He began playing for the Geelong Football Club's under-19s, and made his VFL debut on 15 June 1959, aged 19, against Carlton at Kardinia Park.
Vinar was a utility player, often used at full back or in the ruck. He was a follower in the club's 1963 premiership side.
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