Ron Harvey (Australian rules footballer)

Ronald Joseph "Ron" Harvey (11 November 1935 – 25 October 1991)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the VFL.

This article is about the Australian rules footballer. For the Australian rugby union player, see Ron Harvey (rugby union).
Ron Harvey
Personal information
Full name Ronald Joseph Harvey
Date of birth (1935-11-11)11 November 1935
Date of death 25 October 1991(1991-10-25) (aged 55)
Original team(s) Parade College
Height 192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 92 kg (203 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1954–1963 Fitzroy 127 (49)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1963.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Harvey played mostly as a ruckman but was also used up forward on occasions. He was a member of Fitzroy's 1959 Night Premiership team and won their best and fairest award the same year. In 1962 he finished equal 6th in the Brownlow Medal and twice represented Victoria in his career.

References
  1. "Known VFL/AFL senior footballers ex - Parade College in order of League debut , 1897 - 201 3" (PDF). Old Paradians Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2014.


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