Ron Carruthers | |||
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![]() Carruthers in 1945 | |||
Personal information | |||
Full name | Ronald Harold Carruthers | ||
Date of birth | 26 August 1918 | ||
Place of birth | Collingwood, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 2 July 2004 | (aged 85)||
Original team(s) | Abbotsford | ||
Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1940–1947 | Collingwood | 48 (3) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1947. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Ronald Harold Carruthers (26 August 1918 – 2 July 2004) [1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Carruthers was a centreman and wingman, recruited locally by Collingwood, from Abbotsford. [2] He played only briefly in his first few seasons before making 10 league appearances in 1943. [3] His best season came in 1945 when he appeared in 17 games, which included two finals, narrow losses to South Melbourne in the semi-final and Carlton in the preliminary final. [4] A knee injury ended his 1946 season in round six. [5] [6] He returned late in the 1947 VFL season, to play the last five rounds. [3] [7]
In 1953, Carruthers won the 75 and 100 yard sprints at the Stawell Gift. [8] He had taken up running during his time at Collingwood, but these were the first major races that he had won. [8]
He was the father of Ron E. Carruthers, who played for Collingwood in 1961. [9]
Ron Carruthers | |||
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![]() Carruthers in 1945 | |||
Personal information | |||
Full name | Ronald Harold Carruthers | ||
Date of birth | 26 August 1918 | ||
Place of birth | Collingwood, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 2 July 2004 | (aged 85)||
Original team(s) | Abbotsford | ||
Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1940–1947 | Collingwood | 48 (3) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1947. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Ronald Harold Carruthers (26 August 1918 – 2 July 2004) [1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Carruthers was a centreman and wingman, recruited locally by Collingwood, from Abbotsford. [2] He played only briefly in his first few seasons before making 10 league appearances in 1943. [3] His best season came in 1945 when he appeared in 17 games, which included two finals, narrow losses to South Melbourne in the semi-final and Carlton in the preliminary final. [4] A knee injury ended his 1946 season in round six. [5] [6] He returned late in the 1947 VFL season, to play the last five rounds. [3] [7]
In 1953, Carruthers won the 75 and 100 yard sprints at the Stawell Gift. [8] He had taken up running during his time at Collingwood, but these were the first major races that he had won. [8]
He was the father of Ron E. Carruthers, who played for Collingwood in 1961. [9]