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TIGERS CLUB NEWS ARCHIVE
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Vale – Stan Anderson
Stan is an original inductee of the Clubs Wall of Fame in
1997 for his outstanding contribution to the organisation as a player,
committee person and Sports Medicine Trainer.
A quality player formerly from Melbourne based VFA Club
Box Hill, Stan moved to the Canberra District in the late fifties joining
the Tigers and played in its 1961 Grand Final team.
After his playing days, Stan became involved in the field
of Sports Medicine - a position he enjoyed throughout his retirement from
the playing field until the mid nineties. Sons Robert and Ian both played
senior grade football for the Tigers - Robert enjoying an outstanding
career which included stints with Footscray (now the Western Bulldogs
of the AFL) after which he continued a 229 1st Grade game career with
the Queanbeyan Tigers. Stan has two grandsons now playing senior grade
football for the Tigers – Neil and Ross, Neil being a member of last
years 1st Grade Grand Final team.
A full obituary will be published on this website relating
to Stan Andersons history after it has been published in the Queanbeyan
Age.
The Club forwards its sincere condolences to wife Bernice,
children Janice, Susan, Robert and Ian and their respective partners and
grandchildren.
A funeral service for Stan will be held in the Canberra
Baptist Church, Currie St Kingston on Monday January 24 from 11.00. A
private cremation will follow. After service refreshments will be served
from the Tigers Club.
Stan Andersons contribution to the Tigers Club can be found
on the Web page “Wall of Fame”.
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