Bruce Pie | Demonwiki (original) (raw)
DOB: 18 May <1902>
Died: 31 July <1961>
Only Game: Round 2, 1926 against at Princes Park
From: Caulfied Grammar/Caulfield Grammarians/Brisbane
Number: 11 (1926)
Games: 1
Goals: 0
Career Statistics
| Wins | Draws | Losses | Winning % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
Originally from Caulfield Grammarians, Pie was transferred to Queensland for work in <1922> and played centre half-forward for the Brisbane club's <1923> and <1924> premierships. but returned to Melbourne to play a solitary VFL game in <1926>. He was forced to miss the next match through injury and didn't return, rejoining Caulfield Grammarians as captain/coach in June that year.
Pie went back to Queensland in <1927>. He briefly played for Valleys before a knee injury forced his retirement.
An tall player and accomplished boxer he was lightweight amateur champion of Queensland, and runner-up in the welterweight division. President of QANFL, Queensland Interstate Players, Queensland MP, founder of Pie Industries textile manufacturers.
Served as president of the Queensland League in from <1935> to <1938> and coached Queensland in <1936>.
Elected as member for Hamilton in 1941 as an Independant Democrat candidate. Resigned on 30 June 1943 to contest the federal seat of Brisbane but was defeated and returned to the Queensland Parliament as Member for Windsor, representing the Queensland People's Party. He led the party from <1946> to <1948> and in <1950> became member for Kedron as part of the Liberal Party (after the QPP had changed name) before resigning from Parliament in <1951>. He was Patron of Windsor Football Club from 1953 to 1956.
His son David Pie trained in the <1952> pre-season but didn't play.
| Year | Games | Goals | Brownlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| <1926> | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Notes
Also listed in Football Record as being A. Pie and G. Pie.
Lists
One Game
Players without photos
Media
Argus - 29/04/1926, 14/05/1926
Football Record - R1 1926, R6 1926, 1938 Finals, R16 1962
Sporting Globe - 16/06/1926
Courier Mail -06/07/1938
aflq.com.au - 06/11/2010
Links
Australian Dictionary of Biography
Boyles Football Photos
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