Edward Greeves

Edward Goderich "Carji" Greeves, Junior (1 November 1903 – 15 April 1963) was an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He was the winner of the inaugural Brownlow Medal in 1924, for the fairest and best player in the VFL (it is now, since 1990, awarded to the fairest and best player in the Australian Football League). Greeves played with the Geelong Football Club from 1923–31 and wore ju... More

Date of birth:

  • Nov 1, 1903

Date of death:

  • Apr 15, 1963 (age 59 years)

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Height:

  • 1.76 m (5.77 ft )

Weight:

  • 76 kg (170 lb )

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  • 1924

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