Bob Templeton (footballer)
| Bob Templeton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Robert Templeton | ||
| Date of birth | 25 October 1927 | ||
| Date of death | 16 July 2024 (aged 96) | ||
| Place of death | Hamilton, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Williamstown Methodists | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1947–49, 1953 | Footscray | 22 (14) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1953. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
John Robert Templeton OAM (25 October 1927 – 16 July 2024) was an Australian rules footballer and administrator, who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] After retiring as a player, Templeton moved into football administration, acting as a president and director for the Hamilton Football Club, the Western Border Football League and the Victorian Country Football League for almost 50 years.[2]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 874. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "Vale Bob Templeton OAM". AFL Victoria. 19 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- Bob Templeton's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bob Templeton at AustralianFootball.com