Frank Negri
Collingwood
AFL career
6 games0 goals
- Debut
- R1 1943 v NTH8 May 1943
- Most recent
- R16 1943 v MEL28 Aug 1943
Stats
Bio
Frank Negri was a defender whose brief VFL career was shaped heavily by his military commitments during the Second World War. Recruited from the Melbourne Teachers College, he joined Collingwood in 1943 while serving in the Australian Army, a duty that saw him train at Duntroon and eventually earn an officer's commission. Limited by his service, he managed just six senior games for the Magpies, stepping into the backline at a time when league lists were often depleted by the conflict. Though his own tenure at Victoria Park was short, he established a family link at the club that was continued by his younger brother, Des Negri, and he later maintained his connection to the sport as an umpire in Victorian country leagues.
Profile
- Born
- 01 Nov 1917
- Died
- 08 Aug 1994 (aged 76y 280d)
- Height
- 175 cm
- Weight
- 77 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionFrank Negri was a defender whose brief VFL career was shaped heavily by his military commitments during the Second World War. Recruited from the Melbourne Teachers College, he joined Collingwood in 1943 while serving in the Australian Army, a duty that saw him train at Duntroon and eventually earn an officer's commission. Limited by his service, he managed just six senior games for the Magpies, stepping into the backline at a time when league lists were often depleted by the conflict. Though his own tenure at Victoria Park was short, he established a family link at the club that was continued by his younger brother, Des Negri, and he later maintained his connection to the sport as an umpire in Victorian country leagues.