Austin Robertson, Sr.
| Austin Robertson | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 21 November 1907 | ||
| Date of death | 6 May 1988 (aged 80)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Cottesloe | ||
| Original team | Xavier College | ||
| Debut | 1927, South Melbourne | ||
| Height/Weight | 180 cm / 82 kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
South Melbourne (1927–37)
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1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1937 season. | |||
Austin "Ocker" Robertson (21 November 1907 – 6 May 1988) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Robertson debuted with South Melbourne at the age of 18 and played for the club between 1927 and 1937, during which time he was also a world champion professional sprinter, winning the world title in 1930.[2] He missed out on South Melbourne's 1933 premiership win because he was in America organising a head to head race with Eddie Tolan at the Chicago World's Fair. However, when he arrived in the United States, Tolan was not in training and was unable to race.[3]
He was the youngest son of Mr and Mrs John Robertson and married Dorothy McDonald in Elwood on 22 June 1940.[4] His son, Austin Robertson, Jr. was also a champion footballer.
References
- ↑ Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, Western Australia
- ↑ "WORLD'S SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP.". The Mail (Adelaide, SA : 1912 - 1954) (Adelaide, SA: National Library of Australia). 12 April 1930. p. 10. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
- ↑ "Sport Sayings & Doings.". Advocate (Burnie, Tas. : 1890 - 1954) (Burnie, Tas.: National Library of Australia). 26 October 1933. p. 3. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
- ↑ "Saxe Blue Ensemble for Bride.". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1956) (Melbourne, Vic.: National Library of Australia). 24 June 1940. p. 6. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
External links
- Austin Robertson, Sr.'s statistics from AFL Tables
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