HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE Herbert Belgrave (Gra) Grosvenor |
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Year Inducted | 2004 |
PLAYER: 1979-93
SECRETARY: WA Amateur Football League
HONOURS: National Football League merit award; MBE for contribution to amateur sport
Gra Grosvenor was affectionately known as "Mr Amateur Football". When he died in December 1980, he had served a record 43 years as secretary of the biggest football league in WA. The WAAFL grew from 17 teams, with an A and B division, iIn 1937 to 158 teams at the time of his departure.