Don Ross (born 20 February 1934) is a former Australian rules footballer who represented Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Don Ross | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 20 February 1934 | ||
| Original team(s) | North Albury (OMFL) | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1952–1958 | Footscray | 129 (20) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1958. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Originally from Albury, Ross played as a centreman[1] but was also used as a ruck-rover or at half forward for Footscray.[2] He played in Footscray's 1954 VFL Grand Final premiership win against Melbourne.
He won the club best and fairest award in 1956 and was inducted into the Western Bulldogs Hall of Fame in 2018.[3]
References
edit- ^ "One-Quarter Win By Footscray". The Age. No. 30, 912. Victoria, Australia. 31 May 1954. p. 16. Retrieved 10 May 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Footscray Expect Recruit to be 1952 Star". The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser. Vol. 2, no. 303. New South Wales, Australia. 1 April 1952. p. 7. Retrieved 10 May 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Hall of Fame: Don Ross". westernbulldogs.com.au. 13 March 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Don Ross (footballer).
- Don Ross's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Don Ross at AustralianFootball.com
