Ron Smith (Australian footballer, born 1917)
Ron Smith (6 May 1917 – 19 January 1998) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
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![]() Smith in 1945 | |||
Personal information | |||
Full name | Ron Smith | ||
Date of birth | 6 May 1917 | ||
Date of death | 19 January 1998 80) | (aged||
Original team(s) | Abbotsford | ||
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Weight | 80.5 kg (177 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1941–43, 1945–47 | Collingwood | 48 (1) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1947. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
His brother Stan also played for Collingwood.[2]
Notes
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 832. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- "Young Collingwood Team For S.A. Football Match". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 30 July 1947. p. 8. Retrieved 2 November 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
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