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Jim Ross (Australian footballer)
James Allan Ross (18 October 1927 – 18 September 2015) was an Australian rules footballer in the VFL. He was a star ruckman and centre half-forward.
| Jim Ross | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ross during his St Kilda career | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | James Allan Ross[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 October 1927 | ||
| Date of death | 18 September 2015 (aged 87) | ||
| Place of death | Launceston, Tasmania | ||
| Original team(s) | Ringwood, Victoria | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 79.5 kg (175 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1946–1954 | St Kilda | 139 (171) | |
| 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1954. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Ross won three club Best and Fairest awards. He left St Kilda and coached in Tasmania when only 26 years old, winning All-Australian selection in 1958.
He was a member of St Kilda's Team of the Century, and he was the fifth Tasmanian inducted into St Kilda's Hall of Fame. During his career at St Kilda, he represented Victoria four times.
Ross died at the Launceston General Hospital in Launceston, Tasmania, on 18 September 2015.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Tribute:Jim Ross". Herald Sun.
- ^ Poulter, Geoff (23 September 2015). "Tasmania's St Kilda legend Jim Ross dies, aged 87". The Mercury. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
External links edit
- St Kilda Hall of Fame Profile