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Nov 17, 1929 Died on 22 Aug 2017 (aged 87)
Australian rules footballer
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About Bruce Cummins
- Bruce Cummins (17 November 1929 – 22 August 2017) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
- Bruce began with the Commonwealth Bank FC seniors, as a 19-year old in the amateurs.
- In six seasons, mainly as a defender, Bruce wore the Blue and Gold in 57 matches, scoring two goals.
- Recruitment by VFL club St Kilda was short-lived for a 25-year old.
- A year on, Bruce joined East St Kilda CYMS for the next 3 winters, before hanging up his boots relatively young at 28.
- A year on, his coaching career began with the Commonwealth Bank under 19s in their inaugural season.
- Seven years later, including one season as the club's second-only reserves coach after Jim Carroll lead as captain-coach in the inaugural winter, Bruce retired permanently from the game aged 35.
- Some credit must go to Bruce for the junior premiership just two years later.
- For services to the Commonwealth Bank club over 13 seasons, life membership was awarded in 1963.
