▁– ▁ 5 ▁October ▁ 1 9 5 6 ) ▁was ▁an ▁Australian ▁rules ▁footballer ▁who ▁played ▁with ▁South ▁Melbourne ▁in ▁the ▁Victor ian ▁Football ▁League ▁( V FL ). ▁ ▁Career ▁ ▁L inden ▁played ▁as ▁both ▁a ▁forward ▁and ▁follow er ▁during ▁his ▁career , ▁which ▁began ▁at ▁Sand ring ham ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 9 . ▁Although ▁he ▁spent ▁seven ▁seasons ▁at ▁South ▁Melbourne , ▁L inden ▁played ▁ 5 8 ▁of ▁his ▁ 8 0 ▁games ▁between ▁ 1 9 4 4 ▁and ▁ 1 9 4 6 . ▁He ▁was ▁omitted ▁from ▁the ▁South ▁Melbourne ▁team ▁for ▁the ▁ 1 9 4 5 ▁semi ▁final ▁against ▁Col ling wood ▁but ▁returned ▁to ▁the ▁side ▁for ▁the ▁grand ▁final , ▁replacing ▁former ▁Foot sc ray ▁player ▁Roy ▁Por ter . ▁A ▁forward ▁pocket ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 4 5 ▁V FL ▁Grand ▁Final , ▁L inden ▁contributed ▁two ▁goals ▁but ▁finished ▁on ▁the ▁losing ▁team . ▁After ▁missing ▁very ▁few ▁games ▁in ▁the ▁previous ▁three ▁seasons , ▁he ▁had ▁an ▁injury - pl ag ued ▁year ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 7 , ▁which ▁included ▁a ▁tw isted ▁an k le , ▁sust ained ▁when ▁he ▁tri pped ▁over ▁a ▁g utter . ▁ ▁Death ▁ ▁He ▁died ▁in ▁B end igo ▁on ▁ 5 ▁October ▁ 1 9 5 6 , ▁from ▁inj uries ▁he ▁received ▁in ▁a ▁car ▁accident . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 1 7 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9