Ronald James Durham (11 June 1921 – 25 June 1961) was an

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er who played in the VFL in between 1943 and 1944 and then from 1946 to 1948 for the

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. He played at Full back, won the club's best and fairest in 1943, and played in the 1947 finals series. His career was cut short by a serious knee injury.

Death

Ron Durham died while using an electric drill to install a heating plant in a greenhouse at his property in

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. He received an electric shock and was found unconscious. He was taken to the local hospital but was unresponsive. Doctors decided to transfer him to the larger Footscray District Hospital. He died in an

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whilst being transferred. The Age. page 1, 26 June 1961

References

* Hogan P: ''The Tigers Of Old'', Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996

External links

* * 1921 births 1961 deaths Richmond Football Club players Richmond Football Club Premiership players Jack Dyer Medal winners Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) One-time VFL/AFL Premiership players Accidental deaths in Victoria (state) {{AFL-bio-1920s-stub