Arthur Best
| Arthur Best | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Arthur Fitzroy Best | ||
| Date of birth | 18 October 1888 | ||
| Date of death | 17 June 1960 (aged 71) | ||
| Original team(s) | Melbourne Grammar, South Yarra | ||
| Height / weight | 175 cm | ||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Arthur Best (18 October 1888 – 17 June 1960) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] His father was Sir Robert Best, a prominent politician who served in the Victorian Legislative Assembly and Parliament of Australia.
In September 1914, Best enlisted in the AIF to fight in World War I. He had been working as a salesman prior to enlistment. A member of the 58th Battalion, Best worked his way up from the rank of private to captain. In 1918, he was twice mentioned in dispatches. Best returned safely to Australia in July 1919.[2]
Notes
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 64. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
- ^ "Arthur Fitzroy BEST". The AIF Project. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
External links
- Arthur Best's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Arthur Best at AustralianFootball.com