DEATH OF GEORGE LOOBY
1922-2014

Former Yallourn footballer George Looby passed away on 27th August 2014. George was a skillful defender for Yallourn FC and was listed as one of the Blues’ best players in the club’s historic win over Morwell in the 1948 Grand Final at Trafalgar. George then went on to play in the premiership team at Traralgon and then played with Hazelwood FC.

In the photograph of the 1948 premiership team, George can be seen sitting next to Jimmy Shaw in the front row.

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