Bob Hay (general)
| Bob Hay | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Robert Arthur Hay | ||
| Date of birth | 9 April 1920 | ||
| Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria[1] | ||
| Date of death | 26 January 1998 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Collegians[2] | ||
| Height/Weight | 185 cm / 81 kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1942 | Richmond | 2 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1942 season. | |||
Major General Robert Arthur "Bob" Hay CB, MBE (born 9 April 1920) was an Australian army general. He also played Australian rules football and made two appearances in 1942 for Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Both of Hay's VFL games were finals.[3] He made his debut in Richmond's semi-final win over Essendon at Princes Park and also played in the 1942 VFL Grand Final two weeks later against the same opponent, as a half forward flanker.[3] Richmond lost the grand final by 53 points and Hay never played again for the club.[3]
Hay went on to have a distinguished career in the Australian Army, serving as Commander of Australian military forces in Vietnam in 1969 and 1970. He was Commandant of the Royal Military College in Duntroon.[4]
References
- ↑ "World War Two Nominal Roll". Government of Australia.
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- 1 2 3 AFL Tables: Bob Hay
- ↑ Ramsey, Alan (5 July 2008). "The honour of working for Mr Curtin". Sydney Morning Herald.