Today in News History
On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1947, Christopher Allport, American actor (died 2008) was born. In 1952, Mike Milbury, American ice hockey player, coach, and manager was born. In 1968, Steve Georgallis, Australian rugby league player and coach was born. In 1968, José Nasazzi, Uruguayan footballer and manager (born 1901) passed away. In 1969, Geoff Toovey, Australian rugby league player and coach was born. In 1970, Alan Dowson, English football manager and former professional player was born. In 1970, Stéphane Fiset, Canadian ice hockey player was born. In 1978, Travis Roche, Canadian ice hockey player was born. In 1990, Josh Mansour, Australian rugby league player was born. In 2015, Ron Clarke, Australian runner and politician, Mayor of the Gold Coast (born 1937) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Fremantle Dockers captain Alex Pearce on leadership, Justin Longmuir and premiership ambitions

Ahead of his long-awaited 150th game Alex Pearce has opened up on premiership dreams, his long and persistent battles with injury setbacks and his relationship with his coach.
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