Duggan Anderson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Duggan Anderson

Australian rules footballer

Date of Birth: 21-Sep-1924

Place of Birth: Witchcliffe, Western Australia, Australia

Date of Death: 07-Dec-2012

Profession: Australian rules footballer

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Duggan Anderson

  • Douglas David "Duggan" Anderson (21 September 1924 – 7 December 2012) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Swan Districts Football Club in the Western Australian National Football League (WANFL), and later served in a variety of administrative roles at the club.
  • He suffered a terrible accident on his family's farm in January 1947 and lost all the fingers on his left hand.
  • Anderson not only recovered to play football again but also played the first game of the 1947 season. Duggan was a noted defender and mostly played a centre half back where he was a solid contributor. In the Swan Districts Team of the Century Anderson is listed on the interchange bench. After retiring as a player Anderson remained involved in the club serving as a club committee member and club president.He was inducted into the West Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2011.

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