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Name	Albert Collier
Born	9 July, 1909 Abbotsford, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died	22 February, 1988 (aged 78) Seaford, Victoria, Australia
Cause of Death	unknown
Education *	Victoria Park State School (Melbourne) (student, 1920-1924)
Occupation or Descriptor *	Australian Rules player (1925-1931) Victoria, Australia Australian Rules coach (1931-1932) Tasmania, Australia Australian Rules player (1931-1932) Tasmania, Australia Australian Rules player (1933-1946) Victoria, Australia painter (1933-1946) Victoria, Australia Australian Rules coach (1942-1954) Victoria, Australia hotelier (1947-1948) Victoria, Australia painter (1948-1980) Victoria, Australia
Military Service *	World War II (airman, 1940-1945)
Awards	Brownlow Medal (AFL) (recipient, 1929-1929) E. W. Copeland best and fairest trophy (Collingwood Football Club) (recipient, 1929-1929) E. W. Copeland best and fairest trophy (Collingwood Football Club) (recipient, 1934-1935)
Key Organisations *	Collingwood Football Club (Vic) (player, 1925-1931) Collingwood Football Club (Vic) (player, 1933-1940) Fitzroy Football Club (Vic) (player, 1941-1941)
Workplaces *	Carlton and United Breweries Ltd (employee, 1933-1940)

* Dates are approximate

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