Clive Alexander Philp (28 February 1926 – 24 August 2007) was an Australian rules footballer who played with

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in the

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(VFL).

War service

Philp enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force at the age of 16 in 1942 and served until the end of the war.

Football

Philp was a key position player and played 112 games for Hawthorn during his career. He represented Victoria in three interstate football matches. In 1956 he captain-coached

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and finished third in the Morris Medal. He then played with and coached

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. In 1959 he was the

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's Michelsen Medal winner and then topped the competition's goal-kicking lists in 1960. He coached Kyneton to premierships in 1960 and 1961.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Philp, Clive 1926 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Hawthorn Football Club players Box Hill Football Club players Kyneton Football Club players Rutherglen Football Club players Rutherglen Football Club coaches 2007 deaths