Researching Bob Shearman
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1228 people with the Shearman surname? In that year Shearman was ranked number 2388 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Bob means "Form of ROBERT - Bright fame" and is of German origin.
Records of Bob Shearman on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Bob Shearman and the Shearman Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 1182 people with the Shearman surname in the UK? Shearman is now ranked number 2947 for popularity in the UK. |
Shearman Genealogy Databases
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Some Famous People called Bob Shearman
Bob Shearman
Robert Osborne Shearman (14 September 1939 – 27 June 1999) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and for the West Torrens Football Club and Sturt Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).
Born in Melbourne, Shearman was recruited from Aberfeldie in the Essendon District League, and made his debut at 16 years of age. He became renowned as a strong half-back flanker who could take high marks, kick prodigious drop kicks, and was good at ground level. He played in the 1957 and 1959 Grand Final losses to .
In 1961 at the age of 21, Shearman moved to South Australia and joined West Torrens. He represented South Australia at the 1961 carnival, winning All Australian selection and captained West Torrens in 1963 and 1964. In 1965 he stood out of football for the season awaiting a clearance to Sturt. Joining Sturt in 1966, he was a key part of that club's "Golden Era", playing in consecutive premierships from 1966 to 1970. Shearman was subsequently named a member of Sturt's "Team of the century".
Shearman was a prodigious kicker of the ball and twice won the Craven Filter national champion kick of Australia.
Shearman died suddenly on 27 June 1999, survived by long-time wife Francine, children Scott and Danielle, and grandchildren Kate, Samantha, Guy and Sydney.
Since 2000, Sturt and Woodville West Torrens have competed for the RO Shearman Testimonial Trophy.
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