Dave Baxter
Australian rules footballer, born 1910
Australian rules footballer
Dave Baxter | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | David James Baxter | ||
Date of birth | 15 December 1910 | ||
Place of birth | Clare, South Australia | ||
Date of death | 2 December 1978(1978-12-02) (aged 67) | ||
Place of death | Edenhope, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Serviceton | ||
Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Weight | 80.5 kg (177 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1934–1936 | Richmond | 47 (53) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1936. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
David James Baxter (15 December 1910 – 2 December 1978)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL) between 1934 and 1936 for the Richmond Football Club.
Baxter's son, David Junior, was a member of the Tigers' under-19s 1973 premiership side and his brother-in-law, Leo Merrett, was a member of Richmond's 1943 senior premiership team.
Baxter later served in the Volunteer Defence Corps as part of the Australian Army during World War II.[2]
Footnotes
References
- Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN 0-646-18748-1
External links
- Dave Baxter's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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Richmond Football Club 1934 VFL premiers
Richmond 19.14 (128) defeated South Melbourne 12.17 (89), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
- 1. Bentley (c)
- 2. Baxter
- 4. Sheahan
- 6. Judkins
- 7. Edmonds
- 8. Geddes
- 9. Bolger
- 9. McCormack
- 11. Foster
- 12. Titus
- 13. Murdoch
- 14. Baggott
- 16. O'Neil
- 17. Dyer
- 18. O'Halloran
- 20. Harris
- 23. Strang
- 25. Zschech
- 27. Martin
Coach: Bentley
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