Ron Dowling
| Ron Dowling | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ron Dowling | ||
| Date of birth | 27 June 1913 | ||
| Place of birth | Heidelberg | ||
| Date of death | 5 March 2005 (aged 91) | ||
| Place of death | Melbourne | ||
| Original team(s) | Ivanhoe Amateur | ||
| Height / weight | 175 cm / 73 kg | ||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Ron Dowling (27 June 1913 – 5 March 2005) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Dowling, an engineer by profession, played as an amateur during his league career.[1] He was on the wing for Collingwood in both the 1937 and 1938 VFL Grand Finals, which they lost.[2] A suspension cost an appearance in a third successive grand final in 1939, having been found guilty of striking Melbourne player Keith Truscott in the semi final.[3]
Before he died, at the age of 91 in 2005, he was the oldest living Collingwood player.[4]
References
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ AFL Tables: Ron Dowling
- ^ The Argus,"League Men Out", 20 September 1939, p. 18
- ^ Harms, John (12 March 2005) Dashing wingman who chose to remain an amateur player at the Wayback Machine (archived 13 March 2005); The Age