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440:. Adelaide, South Australia. 8 October 1951. p. 2
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394:"AFL Tables – Gordon Strang – Stats – Statistics"
221:(10 February 1908 – 8 October 1951) was an
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609:"1940 - O&MFL Morris Medal Disqualification"
655:Jones, H., "Footy club pays tribute to hero",
420:The Sydney Mail And New South Wales Advertiser
171:Playing statistics correct to the end of 1938.
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704:"Death of Gordon Strong Saddens Admirers"
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264:and 1967 Tiger's premiership player
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188:Premiership Player 1932, 1934
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720:"Funeral of Mr W. G. Strang"
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481:Former N.S.W. Rules Stars,
459:AFL Statistics: Bill Strang
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103:2 May 1931 (round 1),
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197:– Team of the Century
40:William Gordon Strang
366:Albury Football Club
191:Interstate Games:- 9
32:Personal information
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314:In 1937 he coached
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993:Ian Stewart
976:Interchange
936:Bill Morris
879:Bill Barrot
565:The Mercury
550:The Mercury
444:9 September
400:9 September
355:Albury team
254:Doug Strang
243:Bill Strang
94:East Albury
1029:Categories
952:Roy Wright
931:Jack Titus
910:Roger Dean
905:Royce Hart
734:References
518:22 January
266:John Perry
207:AFL Tables
107: vs.
81:, Victoria
1014:Tom Hafey
957:Jack Dyer
884:Dick Clay
841:Half-back
827:Vic Thorp
815:Full-back
739:Hogan P:
595:The Argus
580:The Argus
535:The Argus
498:The Argus
380:Footnotes
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438:The News
326:Richmond
298:Richmond
280:Football
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250:Richmond
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186:Richmond
161:Richmond
105:Richmond
765:1930 -
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334:Wodonga
292:Wodonga
109:Carlton
90:Jindera
79:Wodonga
867:Centre
237:Family
127:Weight
119:Height
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372:Death
140:Years
111:, at
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