Roger William Clift (1931–1971) was an

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er for the

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during the 1950s. He was part of four of the club's six premierships in a row and won the club's

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in the first of those in 1954. Football historian John Devaney describes Roger Clift as "One of those players who seems blessed with a total disregard for personal safety". John Devaney
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at AustralianFootball.com Clift died of a heart attack at a young age, while playing squash. He is interred at the Centennial Park Cemetery in

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Clift, Roger 1931 births 1971 deaths Australian rules footballers from South Australia People from Jamestown, South Australia Port Adelaide Football Club (SANFL) players Port Adelaide Football Club players (all competitions) Sport deaths in Australia