Robert W. Thompson
For the pneumatic tyre inventor, see Robert William Thomson.
| Robert Thompson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Robert W. Thompson | ||
| Date of birth | 5 March 1891 | ||
| Date of death | 8 February 1918 (aged 26) | ||
| Original team | St Pats | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1911, 1913 | University | 14 (6) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1913 season. | |||
Robert Thompson was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne University Football Club.
From the Victoria town of Cobden, he died at age 26 in 1918 after a suffering a brain tumour.[1]
Sources
- ↑ "Death: Mr R.W. Thompson". The Cobden Times (Vic.: National Library of Australia). 9 February 1918. p. 2. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
External link
- Robert W. Thompson's statistics from AFL Tables
- Robert W. Thompson's profile from AustralianFootball.com