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Johnny Walker (Australian footballer)

Edgar John Walker (14 November 1908 – 2 February 1980) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Family

The son of Edgar Heal (1880-1943) and Alberta Amelia Walker (1888-1954), later Mrs. Francis Field Boothey, Edgar John Walker was born at Stawell, Victoria on 14 November 1908.

He married Alma Hannah Hall (1907-1993) in 1934. They had two children.

Football

Essendon (VFL)

Cleared to Essendon from Stawell in April 1932, he played in the last seven games of the First XVIII's 1932 home-and-away season, in all but one of the eighteen games of the 1933 home-and-away season. and in two of the first four games of the 1934 home-and-away season, In his last senior match, against Hawthorn, at Windy Hill, on 26 May 1934, selected at centre half-forward, he failed to score.

Camberwell (VFA)

Cleared from Essendon to Camberwell in June 1934, he played in 67 matches and kicked 6 goals over 5 seasons (1934 to 1938).

Military service

Walker later served in the Australian Army during World War II.

Death

He died at his Surrey Hills residence (after a short illness) on 2 February 1980.

Notes

References

  • Maplestone, M., Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872–1996, Essendon Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996.

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