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Niels Becker

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Niels Becker
Personal information
Full name Niels Gunther Becker
Date of birth (1942-06-16)16 June 1942
Place of birth Döbern, Germany
Original team(s) Braybrook
Height 189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 80 kg (176 lb)
Position(s) Ruck
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1962–63 Footscray 10 (3)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1963.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Niels Gunther Becker (born 16 June 1942) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He later went on to become a professor at the Australian National University, distinguishing himself in the fields of biostatistics, epidemiology and public health.[1][2]

Notes

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  1. ^ Brundrett, Ross (July 2020). "Niels Becker: From Braybrook Recruit To University Professor" (PDF). Western Bulldogs Past Players Newsletter. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Emeritus Professor Niels Becker". Researcher profiles. Australian National University. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
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