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Australian rules footballer
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6 July 1921
Death:
24 February 2002
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Biography
Herbert Wilfred Turner (6 July 1921 - 24 February 2002) was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Nicknamed "Stumpy", Turner was a dual premiership player at Carlton. He could play in the midfield or up forward.
Turner also played first-class cricket with Victoria for whom he was a left-handed batsman and made 96 on debut against Western Australia at the MCG in 1948. In all he made 632 runs in his first-class career at an average of 33.26.
He died on February 24, 2002 in Bendigo, Australia, at the ago of 80.