Dave Baxter
| Dave Baxter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | David James Baxter | ||
| Date of birth | 15 December 1910 | ||
| Place of birth | Clare, South Australia | ||
| Date of death | 2 December 1978 (aged 67) | ||
| Place of death | Edenhope, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Serviceton | ||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 80.5 kg (177 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1934–1936 | Richmond | 47 (53) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1936. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
David James Baxter (15 December 1910 – 2 December 1978)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL) between 1934 and 1936 for the Richmond Football Club.
Baxter's son, David Junior, was a member of the Tigers' under-19s 1973 premiership side and his brother-in-law, Leo Merrett, was a member of Richmond's 1943 senior premiership team.
Baxter later served in the Volunteer Defence Corps as part of the Australian Army during World War II.[2]
Footnotes[edit]
- ^ "David Baxter – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ "World War II Roll: David James Baxter". Department of Veterans Affairs.
References[edit]
- Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN 0-646-18748-1
External links[edit]
- Dave Baxter's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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