White was regarded as one of the best forwards of the 1940s. He was fast on the lead, was a strong overhead mark and possessed a long and accurate kick.[1]
He kicked 67 goals in 1941, his debut season for Geelong, but at the end of the year Geelong went into temporary recess due to travel restrictions during World War II and White transferred to South Melbourne. He spent two seasons there, kicking 111 goals in 25 games and leading the league goalkicking in 1942.[2] White returned to Geelong for the start of the 1944 season and was named club captain in 1948.[3] In that year he again won the league goalkicking, with 86 goals.[2]
White played until halfway through the 1950 season, retiring due to a debilitating injury to his achilles tendon.[4]
^Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2002). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (4th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 688. ISBN1-74095-001-1.
^. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
^"Combine Side Seen As Best Since Before War". The Canberra Times. 18 September 1956. p. 12. Retrieved 21 April 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Combine Takes Premiership By Safe Margin". The Canberra Times. 17 September 1956. p. 16. Retrieved 21 April 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
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lindsay, white, lindsay, white, january, 1922, march, 1977, australian, rules, footballer, represented, geelong, south, melbourne, victorian, football, league, during, 1940s, personal, informationfull, namelindsay, whitedate, birth, 1922, january, 1922date, de. Lindsay G White 5 January 1922 13 March 1977 was an Australian rules footballer who represented Geelong and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League VFL during the 1940s Lindsay WhitePersonal informationFull nameLindsay G WhiteDate of birth 1922 01 05 5 January 1922Date of death13 March 1977 1977 03 13 aged 55 Original team s OrfordHeight185 cm 6 ft 1 in Weight83 kg 183 lb Playing career1YearsClubGames Goals 1941Geelong17 67 1942 1943South Melbourne25 111 1944 1950Geelong100 362 Total142 540 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1950 Career highlightsGeelong best and fairest 1947 Geelong captain 1945 1948 amp 1950 Geelong leading goalkicker 1941 1944 1947 1948 amp 1949 South Melbourne leading goalkicker 1942 VFL leading goalkicker 1942 amp 1948Sources AFL Tables AustralianFootball comWhite was regarded as one of the best forwards of the 1940s He was fast on the lead was a strong overhead mark and possessed a long and accurate kick 1 He kicked 67 goals in 1941 his debut season for Geelong but at the end of the year Geelong went into temporary recess due to travel restrictions during World War II and White transferred to South Melbourne He spent two seasons there kicking 111 goals in 25 games and leading the league goalkicking in 1942 2 White returned to Geelong for the start of the 1944 season and was named club captain in 1948 3 In that year he again won the league goalkicking with 86 goals 2 White played until halfway through the 1950 season retiring due to a debilitating injury to his achilles tendon 4 He was playing coach of the Queanbeyan Acton side that were premiers in the 1956 Canberra Australian National Football League season 5 In the grand final win over Manuka White kicked the two goals needed to bring his season tally to 100 goals 6 References Edit Holmesby Russell Main Jim 2002 The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers every AFL VFL player since 1897 4th ed Melbourne Victoria Crown Content p 688 ISBN 1 74095 001 1 a b Coleman Medal winners Archived 24 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine Geelong honour roll Archived 11 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine White Geelong amp South Melbourne Biography at Full Points Footy Archived from the original on 7 June 2011 Retrieved 8 February 2010 Combine Side Seen As Best Since Before War The Canberra Times 18 September 1956 p 12 Retrieved 21 April 2014 via National Library of Australia Combine Takes Premiership By Safe Margin The Canberra Times 17 September 1956 p 16 Retrieved 21 April 2014 via National Library of Australia External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lindsay White Lindsay White s playing statistics from AFL Tables Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lindsay White amp oldid 1058716522, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
