Geoff McClure (1950 – 15 March 2010) was an Australian

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. McClure moved from

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to work for the Melbourne

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'' The Herald'' in 1969. In the early 1970s, he worked for the British ''

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'' newspaper. McClure barracked for

Carlton Football Club The Carlton Football Club, nicknamed the Blues, is a professional Australian rules football club based at Princes Park (stadium), Princes Park in Carlton North, Victoria, Carlton North, an inner suburb of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. The c ...

. He was the father of journalist

Sam McClure Sam McClure (born ) is an Australian sports journalist who works for the Nine Network, ''The Age,'' 3AW and Sports Entertainment Network. Career McClure began his media career at 3AW as a broadcasting assistant in 2011, before moving into the ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:McClure, Geoff 1950 births 2010 deaths Australian journalists