Ron Pocock (13 June 1928 – 15 January 2012) was a harness racing horse breeder and trainer,[1] who also played Australian rules football with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
Ron Pocock | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Ronald James Pocock | ||
Date of birth | 13 June 1928 | ||
Date of death | 15 January 2012 | (aged 83)||
Place of death | Bendigo, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Sunshine | ||
Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1949 | Footscray | 1 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1949. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Notes
edit- ^ "Bendigo champ Ron Pocock passes". Bendigo Harness Racing Club. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 711. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
External links
edit- Ron Pocock's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Ron Pocock at AustralianFootball.com