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Bob Cameron (Australian footballer)
Robert Miles Fletcher Cameron (3 May 1877 – 12 June 1960)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2] His last game came in the final round of the 1897 season, a 32-point loss to Collingwood.
| Bob Cameron | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Robert Miles Fletcher Cameron | ||
| Date of birth | 3 May 1877 | ||
| Place of birth | Merino, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 12 June 1960 (aged 83) | ||
| Place of death | Sandringham, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Ascot Vale | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1897 | Carlton | 11 (1) | |
| 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1897. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Following his football career, he graduated from university and set up a medical practice in Boulder, Western Australia. He volunteered for the army during World War I, and was a part of the Gallipoli Campaign. He was promoted to the rank of captain, and returned to Australia after serving in France on the Western Front.[3]
Notes edit
- ^ "Bob Cameron - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 120. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
- ^ "Bob Cameron". Blueseum. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
External links edit
- Bob Cameron's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bob Cameron's profile at Blueseum