Researching Barry Padley
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The name Barry means "Dweller of the barrier" and is of French origin.
Records of Barry Padley on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Barry Padley and the Padley Genealogy
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Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Barry Padley. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Barry Padley
Barry Padley
Barry Padley (born 22 October 1949) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Padley was a utility, recruited from Diamond Valley Football League side Reservoir-Lakeside.
In his first season, he was badly injured in a game against St Kilda, puncturing a lung and breaking four ribs.
Padley kicked 24 goals in the 1971 VFL season, a career high.
He was a member of Fitzroy's 1978 night premiership team.
Padley coached Heidelberg in 1981 and 1982, winning their best and fairest award in the first of those years.
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