Peter Box (22 March 1932 – 15 August 2018) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the

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(VFL) during the 1950s. Box arrived at Footscray from Cheltenham and made his VFL debut in

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. He missed the entire 1952 season through injury after the motor cycle he was riding was hit by a motorist and he suffered critical head and leg injuries. Box returned and played his best football from 1953 onwards. Although he was used mainly as a centreman, Box played at centre half-forward in Footscray's 1954 premiership side. By winning the

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Box became the only Footscray premiership player to win the medal. The previous year he won his club's

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award. Box played with Camberwell in the

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(VFA) in 1958 and won their best and fairest award. Box was captain-coach with Grong Grong Matong Football Club in the

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from 1959 to 1961 and won the 1959

best and fairest award, the Gammage Medal. Box then coached Narrandera Football Club in the

from 1962 to 1964 and later played in their 1966 premiership side. Box returned to play with Grong Grong Matong Football Club from 1967 to 1969, to finish off a fine football career. Box was inducted into the Footscray Hall of Fame in 2018. Box was educated at

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Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) 1932 births 2018 deaths Western Bulldogs players Western Bulldogs Premiership players Brownlow Medal winners Camberwell Football Club players Charles Sutton Medal winners Place of birth missing People educated at Wesley College (Victoria) One-time VFL/AFL Premiership players {{AFL-bio-1930s-stub