Rex Ritchie
| Rex Ritchie | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Reginald Francis Ritchie | ||
| Date of birth | 24 December 1914 | ||
| Place of birth | Croydon, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 1 April 2006 (aged 91)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Ringwood East, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Preston (VFA) | ||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1934 | Preston (VFA) | 6 (0) | |
| 1936–1942, 1946–1947 | South Melbourne | 89 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1947. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Reginald Francis "Rex" Ritchie (24 December 1914 – 1 April 2006) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the VFL. Ritchie was a defender and won the South Melbourne Best and Fairest award in 1941.
Ritchie's time at South Melbourne was interrupted by his service in the Australian Army during World War II.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Obituary in the Herald Sun, 3 April 2006
- ^ "World War II Roll: Ritchie, Reginald Francis". Department of Veterans Affairs.
External links
[edit]- Rex Ritchie's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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