Albert Sawley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Australian rules footballer
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Place of Birth: Norwood, South Australia, Australia
About Albert Sawley
- Albert George Sawley, also known as Pongo Sawley (27 October 1915 – 13 August 1983), was an Australian rules footballer who played with Norwood in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
- He fought in World War II alongside his brother Gordon Sawley, a Norwood and South Melbourne footballer who was killed in a training accident.Sawley started his career at Norwood and was their best and fairest winner in 1937.
- In the same year he represented South Australia at the Perth Carnival.
- He spent a season at St Kilda in 1939 and played 11 games, including their preliminary final loss to Collingwood.
- Back at Norwood, Sawley was a member of premiership sides in 1941 and 1946.
- During the war Norwood merged with fellow SANFL club North Adelaide to form Norwood-North, which Sawley captained.
- He was named on a half forward flank in Norwood's Team of the Century.
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