Paul Vinar, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Australian rules footballer
Date of Birth: 24-Mar-1940
Place of Birth: Czechoslovakia
Date of Death: 20-May-2009
Profession: Australian rules footballer
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Paul Vinar
- Pavel "Paul" Vinar (24 March 1940 – 20 May 2009) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the VFL during the 1960s.
- Vinar was born in Czechoslovakia, and moved to Geelong in Australia with his mother and four brothers after his father was killed in World War II.
- Despite being Czech, his nickname was Swede.He began playing for the Geelong Football Club's under-19s, and made his VFL debut on 15 June 1959, aged 19, against Carlton at Kardinia Park. Vinar was a utility player, often used at full back or in the ruck.
- He was a follower in the club's 1963 premiership side.
- He was renowned for his long kicking ability.
- A highly regarded defender and occasional ruckman, he was also a nationally recognised long kicking champion considered to have the longest and most accurate kick of his era.
- Bob Davis, his coach during his time with the Cats, thought Vinar had the best drop kick he had ever seen.
- Vinar moved to Tasmania in 1967 to take up the coaching role for Longford after which he became a regular Tasmanian representative, including at the 1969 National Carnival and in Tasmania’s historic victory over Western Australia in 1970 where he was named best player.
- Following his 5 seasons at Longford he moved to Launceston, which was also in the Northern Tasmanian Football Association.
- Right to the end of his senior playing career Paul Vinar was able to roost the ball well over 65 metres.
- Vinar's playing record included: 132 games (Geelong, 1959-66); 104 games (Longford, 1967-71); 45 games (Launceston, 1972-74); 15 games (NTFA, 1967-72); 7 games (Tasmania, 1967-71).
- Paul Vinar was recognised with the Lefroy Medal as Tasmania's best representative player, is a Life Member of the Longford CLub and was inducted in the Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame.
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