Australian rules footballer
| Bob Walker | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Robert Walker | ||
| Date of birth | (1891-07-04)4 July 1891 | ||
| Place of birth | Buln Buln, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 23 August 1965(1965-08-23) (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Frankston, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Footscray (VFA) | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Ruck | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1913–15, 1919–20 | Essendon | 51 (17) | |
| Playing statistics correct to the end of 1920. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Robert Walker (4 July 1891 – 23 August 1965) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Family
The son of William John Walker, and Mary Jane Walker, née Spong, Robert Walker was born at Buln Buln, Victoria on 4 July 1891.
He married Ivy Gledhill on 3 November 1917.
Death
He died at Frankston, Victoria on 23 August 1965.
Notes
- Holmesby & Main (2014), p.915.
- Marriages: Walker—Spong, The (Collingwood and Fitzroy) Mercury and Weekly Courier, (Saturday, 11 January 1879), p.2
- Marriages: Walker—Gledhill, The Leader, (Saturday, 8 December 1917), p.59.
- Deaths: Walker, The Age, (Tuesday, 24 August 1965), p.17.
References
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- Maplestone, M., Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872–1996, Essendon Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN 0-9591740-2-8
- M.A.P.. Contests, The Leader, (Saturday, 31 July 1915), p.20.
External links
- Bob Walker's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bob Walker's profile at Australianfootball.com
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