Jack Ross (footballer, born 1911)

Jack Ross
Personal information
Full name Richard John Ross
Date of birth (1911-09-09)9 September 1911
Date of death 21 February 1996(1996-02-21) (aged 84)
Original team(s) Northcote (VFA)
Height/Weight 173 cm / 70 kg
Position(s) Half back
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1931-1940 Collingwood 142 (30)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1940 season.

Richard John 'Jack' Ross (9 September 1911 – 21 February 1996)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Ross was a utility player who was used mostly at half back. He appeared in five successive Grand Finals from 1935 to 1939, the first two of them premierships. His brother Bob also played at Collingwood.

References

  1. "R. Jack Ross". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 7 September 2014.


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