Frank "Dolly" Aked Jr. (5 February 1932 – 24 November 1976) was an

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player. He played with Footscray, now known as the Western Bulldogs. He played four games in the early 1950s. Aked junior's playing measurements were 180 cm and 81.5 kg. Aked played with

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from 1953 to 1955 and won the 1954 (80 goals) and 1955 (77)

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goal kicking award. Aked was a member of the 1954

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side that won the VCFL Country Championships. Aked died suddenly of a heart attack at the age of 44. His father, Frank Aked Sr., also played for Footscray, commencing his VFL career in Footscray's inaugural season in 1925.

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Western Bulldogs players Australian rules footballers from Melbourne 1932 births 1976 deaths People from Preston, Victoria 20th-century Australian sportsmen {{AFL-bio-1930s-stub