Benjamin Box Baxter (13 November 1876 – 30 January 1934) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Ben Baxter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Benjamin Box Baxter | ||
| Date of birth | 13 November 1876 | ||
| Place of birth | Frankston, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 30 January 1934 (aged 57) | ||
| Place of death | Frankston, Victoria | ||
| Position(s) | Defence / wing | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1902–1906 | Essendon | 67 (4) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1906. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
He was born Benjamin Baxter Box but changed his name to Benjamin Box Baxter when he was fostered by Benjamin Baxter, a magistrate in the Mornington/Hastings shire, following the death of his mother in 1891.
References
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 52. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
External links
edit- Ben Baxter's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Ben Baxter's profile at Australianfootball.com
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