Cliff Sander
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | William Clifford "Cliff"•Sander |
| Used name | Cliff•Sander |
| Born | 4 November 1931 in Ipswich, Queensland (AUS) |
| Died | 8 February 2022 |
| Affiliations | St. Helens United, Ipswich (AUS) |
| NOC |  Australia |
Biography
Cliff Sander took up football as a student at Ipswich Technical College and joined the St. Helens Football Club of Ipswich at the age of 17. He remained with them for a decade, during which time he also represented Australia internationally from 1950, most notably at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. At the Games, Australia defeated Japan in round one, before being bested by India in the quarter-finals. In 1958, he joined Brisbane Azzurri (now Brisbane City FC) and remained with them until his 1964 retirement. He was inducted into the inaugural class of the Football Australia Hall of Fame in 1999.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Football (Football) | AUS |
Cliff Sander | |||
| Football, Men (Olympic) | Australia | =5 |
Errata
http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/S/SA.html shows his date of birth as 11 November 1931.