Richard John Ross (9 September 1911 – 21 February 1996) was an
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
Collingwood Collingwood, meaning "wood of disputed ownership", may refer to:
Educational institutions
* Collingwood College, Victoria, an Australian state Prep to Year 12 school
* Collingwood College, Durham, college of Durham University, England
* Collingw ...
in the
Victorian Football League (VFL).
Ross was a utility player who was used mostly at half back. He appeared in five successive Grand Finals from 1935 to 1939, the first two of them premierships. His brother Bob also played at Collingwood.
Ross later served in the Royal Australian Air Force for six months during World War II.
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1911 births
Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
Collingwood Football Club players
Collingwood Football Club premiership players
Northcote Football Club players
1996 deaths
VFL/AFL premiership players
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