Doug Baird (born 16 November 1950) is a former

Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...

er who played with

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in the Victorian Football League (VFL). His son

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was an Australian soldier and posthumous recipient of the Victoria Cross for Australia.

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at Blueseum 1950 births Carlton Football Club players Cooee Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia) Living people {{AFL-bio-1950s-stub