Sanford Wheeler

[2] Wheeler was welcomed back to Sydney the following year under new coach Col Kinnear, and subsequently made his Victorian Football League debut in a much-depleted Swans team in round 6, 1989, against St Kilda.During his playing career, Wheeler was distinct for his bulky yet athletic frame and his braided ponytail, exhibiting dash and flair off the wing, and he also served as a rugged rebounding defender off the half-back flank.He also played the majority of his career during the Swans' darkest era, where they "won" three successive wooden spoons from 1992 to 1994 during a time of financial turmoil for the club.[2] After a serious knee injury and the tendency to be used sparingly by coach Ron Barassi, Wheeler was delisted following the 1994 season as part of a shake-up of the Swans' list.[6] Following his football career, Wheeler returned to the United States and became a wealth management advisor for Merrill Lynch Bank of America in Indian Wells.
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