Ron Richards (footballer, born 1928)

Ron Richards
Personal information
Date of birth (1928-05-11)11 May 1928
Date of death 20 September 2013(2013-09-20) (aged 85)
Original team(s) Collingwood Tech
Debut 28 June 1947, Collingwood
vs. North Melbourne, at Victoria Park
Height / weight 170cm, 73kg
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1947–1956 Collingwood 143 (114)
Coaching career
Years Club Games (W–L–D)
1974 Collingwood 2 (2–0–0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1956.
Career highlights
  • Collingwood premiership side 1953

Ron Richards (11 May 1928 – 20 September 2013) was an Australian rules footballer, who played in the Victorian Football League, (VFL).

Recruited, like his brother Lou, from Collingwood Technical School, Ron Richards enjoyed a productive VFL career with Collingwood.

He starred on a wing in the 1953 Grand Final defeat of Geelong, but he could also rove, was dangerous near goal, and was a fierce tackler in the backlines.

Richards died following a long illness in 2013, aged 85.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Vale Ron Richards". Collingwood Football Club. Retrieved 20 September 2013.


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