Mike Woods (Australian footballer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Australian rules footballer
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Place of Birth: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
About Mike Woods (Australian footballer)
- Michael "Mike" Cranston Woods (1 August 1926 - 4 October 2017) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).Woods was born in Melbourne and attended Melbourne Grammar.
- In 1944, Woods joined the Navy and was commissioned to HMAS Nizam.
- In 1952, he graduated from the University of Melbourne with a commerce and social science degree.
- He furthered his studies at the London School of Economics.
- At school Woods excelled in swimming and Australian football.
- In the navy he won a heavyweight title.
- After World War II, Woods played football for the Old Melburnians in the VAFA and in 1949 he joined the Melbourne Football Club in the VFL.
- He won the best first-year player award and played as a ruckman and defender.
- In 1950, Woods was selected to represent Victoria in the Australian National Football Carnival.
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- He retired in 1953.
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