Jeff Bray (footballer)
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Jeff Bray was an Australian rules football
er who played for West Adelaide
in the South Australian National Football League
(SANFL) and South Melbourne
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL).
Bray, a solidly built centre half back, won 'Best and Fairest' awards at West Adelaide in 1960 and 1963. In the second of those two years he was also the 'Advertiser Player of the Year' and represented South Australia, for one of eight times during his career, to a rare win over rivals Victoria at the MCG. He was a member of West Adelaide's 1961 premiership team.
He had a three year stint at South Melbourne in the 1960s but his appearances were restricted through injury.
Bray died in 2006 from amyloidosis
brought on by heart complications and the following year was inducted into the South Australian Football Hall of Fame
.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played for West Adelaide
West Adelaide Football Club
West Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club in the South Australian National Football League . Commonly known as The Bloods and Westies, the clubs home base is City Mazda Stadium located in Richmond, an inner-western suburb of Adelaide.-Early Years :West Adelaide was formed in...
in the South Australian National Football League
South Australian National Football League
The South Australian National Football League is an Australian rules football league based in the Australian state of South Australia. It is also the governing body for the sport of Australian rules football in South Australia....
(SANFL) and South Melbourne
Sydney Swans
The Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney...
in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(VFL).
Bray, a solidly built centre half back, won 'Best and Fairest' awards at West Adelaide in 1960 and 1963. In the second of those two years he was also the 'Advertiser Player of the Year' and represented South Australia, for one of eight times during his career, to a rare win over rivals Victoria at the MCG. He was a member of West Adelaide's 1961 premiership team.
He had a three year stint at South Melbourne in the 1960s but his appearances were restricted through injury.
Bray died in 2006 from amyloidosis
Amyloidosis
In medicine, amyloidosis refers to a variety of conditions whereby the body produces "bad proteins", denoted as amyloid proteins, which are abnormally deposited in organs and/or tissues and cause harm. A protein is described as being amyloid if, due to an alteration in its secondary structure, it...
brought on by heart complications and the following year was inducted into the South Australian Football Hall of Fame
South Australian Football Hall of Fame
The South Australian Football Hall of Fame was created in 2002 to recognise the players, coaches, umpires, administrators and journalists who had made a significant contribution in the South Australian National Football League...
.