Robert Green (5 January 1911 – 8 May 1949) was an

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er who played with

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in the VFL for 13 seasons, from 1933 to 1945 (inclusive).

Football

The younger brother of Carlton player Jack Green, Bob was a wingman in Carlton's 1938 premiership side.

Death

Green died on 8 May 1949 in Preston,

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, when he was hit by a car at a tram stop. He was 38.

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