Ray Garby
| Ray Garby | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Raymond Joseph Garby | ||
| Date of birth | 16 January 1923 | ||
| Date of death | 15 March 2009 (aged 86) | ||
| Place of death | Rosebud, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Cohuna | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 1946, Carlton vs. South Melbourne, at Junction Oval | ||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 83.5 kg (184 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1946–1950 | Carlton | 85 (123) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1950. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Raymond Joseph Garby (16 January 1923 – 15 March 2009) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Family
[edit]The son of Samuel George Garby (1887-1959), and Mary Elizabeth Garby (1912-2007), née Bailey,[2] Raymond Joseph Garby was born on 16 January 1923.
He married Jean Foley (1924-2012) in 1947.[3]
Death
[edit]He died on 15 March 2009.[4]
Footnotes
[edit]- ^ De Bolfo (2009).
- ^ Deaths: Garby, The Age, (Monday, 22 February 1971), p.15.
- ^ Engagements Announced: Foley—Garby, The Argus, (Wednesday, 4 December 1946), p.11.
- ^ His tombstone states that he died on 15 March 2009, not 14 March 2009. (Raymond Joseph Garby 16 Jan 1923 - 15 Mar 2009, billiongraves.com.
References
[edit]- World War Two Nominal Roll: Gunner Raymond Joseph Garby (VX139430), National Archives of Australia.
- Kneebone, Harry, "Victoria's Last-Minute Victory: S.S. Loses Match but Wind Prestige", The (Adelaide) Advertiser, (Monday, 25 July 1949), p.9.
- Garby's 18 Goals, The Age, (Monday, 11 June 1951), p.10.
- De Bolfo, Anthony, "Vale Ray Garby", Blueseum, 17 March 2009.
External links
[edit]- Ray Garby's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Ray Garby at AustralianFootball.com
- Ray Garby at Blueseum
- Ray Garby, at Boyles Football Photos.
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