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Bob King (Australian footballer)

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Bob King
Personal information
Full name Robert King
Date of birth (1894-08-12)12 August 1894
Place of birth Fitzroy, Victoria
Date of death 23 February 1979(1979-02-23) (aged 84)
Place of death Fitzroy, Victoria
Original team(s) Fitzroy Juniors[1]
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 72 kg (159 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1916–1921 Fitzroy 63 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1921.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Robert "Bob" King (12 August 1894 – 23 February 1979) was an Australian rules football player at the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He became a premiership player at Fitzroy, playing in the 1916 VFL Grand Final, under the captaincy of Wally Johnson, with George Holden as coach. King made his debut against Carlton in Round 4 of the 1916 VFL season.[2]

References

  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  2. ^ "H to K". Brisbane Lions. Retrieved 19 September 2012.