The glorious days of amateur soc cer are recalled by the news of the ing accident last Oakley—affectionately known as "Oakers" to colleagues and pupils alike. W. J. [Oakley with C.'B. Fry formed the flossie. full-back combination of the days when G. 0. Smith was Enxland's" centre-forward. The three were in a famous Oxford team to-ether and Oakley gained 16 interna tional "caps. With G. 0. Smith (whom "he" also pannered as a schoolmaster in charge of the Lud~ grove School originally started by Arthur Dunn) he was joint author of the volume on Association Foot~
Dall in the Badminton Library. A fine all-round athlete, Oakley won the 120 hurdles against Cambridge was second string, with 22% feet, to C. B. Fry in the long jump and was in the Oxford 'Trial Eights of 1004. 'He "won. the amateur long jump championship in the same year. C. B. Fry who partnered him for several' years in the Corinthian
Jamateur back England ever presessed, wen, has described him as the best after the brothers Walters. Mr. Fry has added
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