Frank Pyke
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Not to be confused with Frank Pike.
Frank Sherman Pyke (1 December 1941 – 22 November 2011) was an Australian sports scientist, educator, author, Australian rules footballer and sports administrator. He played 130 games for Perth in the Western Australian National Football League (WANFL) and two interstate matches for Western Australia, and later served as a professor at a number of universities in Australia, Canada and the United States. He also served as the inaugural executive director of the Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS), where he pioneered the Athlete Career and Education (ACE) program.
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Full name | Frank Sherman Pyke | ||
Date of birth | (1941-12-01)1 December 1941 | ||
Place of birth | Perth, Western Australia | ||
Date of death | 22 November 2011(2011-11-22) (aged 69) | ||
Place of death | Perth, Western Australia | ||
Original team(s) | Armadale Juniors | ||
Position(s) | Half-forward flanker, ruck-rover | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1959–73 | Perth | 130 (154) | |
Representative team honours | |||
Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
1963–66 | Western Australia | 2 (1) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1973. | |||
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Source: AustralianFootball.com |
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