Reuben Tom Patton (15 August 1883 – 24 June 1962) was an Australian rules footballer who played with University in the Victorian Football League.[1]

Reuben Patton
Personal information
Full name Reuben Tom Patton
Date of birth (1883-08-15)15 August 1883
Place of birth Bundalong, Victoria
Date of death 24 June 1962(1962-06-24) (aged 78)
Place of death Melbourne, Victoria
Height 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1914 University 6 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1914.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

He later served in World War I[2] before embarking on a successful career as an academic in the fields of forestry and botany. He died in 1962.[3]

Sources

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  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 692. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. ^ "Discovering Anzacs:Reuben Tom PATTON". National Archives of Australia.
  3. ^ "Reuben Tom Patton". Find a Grave.
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