Jack Ross (footballer, born 1911)
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Jack Ross | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Richard John Ross | ||
Date of birth | 9 September 1911 | ||
Place of birth | Omeo, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 21 February 1996 | (aged 84)||
Original team(s) | Northcote (VFA) | ||
Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Half back | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1931โ1940 | Collingwood | 142 (30) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1940. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Richard John Ross (9 September 1911 โ 21 February 1996)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
Ross was a utility player who was used mostly at half back. He appeared in five successive Grand Finals from 1935 to 1939, the first two of them premierships. His brother Bob also played at Collingwood.
Ross later served in the Royal Australian Air Force for six months during World War II.[3]
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jack Ross (footballer, born 1911).
- ^ "R. Jack Ross". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 769. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "World War II Roll: ROSS, Richard John". Department of Veterans Affairs.
External links
- Jack Ross's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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