Alec Epis
{{Short description|Australian rules footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Use Australian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox AFL biography
| name = Alec Epis
| image =
| fullname = Alessandro Angelo Epis
| nickname = Kookaburra
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1937|8|27|df=y}}
| birth_place =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| originalteam = Mines Rovers (GNFL)
| height = 187 cm
| weight = 88 kg
| position =
| guernsey = 28
| statsend = 1968
| years1 = 1958–1968
| club1 = {{AFL Ess}}
| games_goals1 = 180 (2)
| sooteam1 = Victoria
| soogames_goals1 = 4
| careerhighlights = *Essendon premiership player 1962, 1965
- Italian Team of the Century
}}
Alessandro Angelo Epis (born 27 August 1937) is a former Australian rules footballer who represented {{AFL Ess}} in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1950s and 1960s.
Early life and career
Epis was born and raised in the Western Australian goldfields town of Boulder. He had a sister, Ena. Both his father, Virgilio, and mother, Giusefina (née Borlini), hailed from the Province of Bergamo in northern Italy.
Epis made his name as a promising player in the Goldfields National Football League (GNFL) with the Mines Rovers club, winning the Fletcher Medal in 1955. He sought a clearance to {{AFL Ess}} but was refused. Epis played on the half-back flank and on the wing. When he arrived at Essendon he worked as a butcher.{{cite web|url=http://footyalmanac.com.au/wp-content/uploads/tony-de-boldo-Alessandro-_Alec_-Epis-doc.pdf|title=Alessandro "Alec" Epis|first=Tony|last=De Bolfo}} He was a part of two premiership teams with the Bombers.
After Playing
In 1972, Epis set up his own cleaning service. It was taken over by James Aforozis, but Epis has continued as a consultant to the business. He also owns the 'Epis' and 'Epis and Williams' wineries and vineyards.{{cite web|url=http://www.winepros.com.au/jsp/cda/wine/wineryprofile.jsp?ID=6567 |title=Winepros - Winery Profile |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080726092023/http://www.winepros.com.au/jsp/cda/wine/wineryprofile.jsp?ID=6567 |archivedate=26 July 2008 }}
References
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External links
- {{AFL Tables|ref=A/Alec_Epis.html}}
- {{AustralianFootball|ref=alec+epis/8912}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120424110307/http://www.essendonfc.com.au/team/player-past.asp?id=275#profile Past Player Profile at Essendon Football Club]
- [http://www.alecepiscleaning.com.au Alec Epis Cleaning Services]
{{1962 Essendon premiership players}}
{{1965 Essendon premiership players}}
{{AFL Italian Team of the Century}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Epis, Alec}}
Category:Essendon Football Club players
Category:Essendon Football Club premiership players
Category:Mines Rovers Football Club players
Category:Australian rules footballers from Kalgoorlie
Category:VFL/AFL premiership players
Category:20th-century Australian sportsmen
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