Alex Moore (footballer)
Alexander Ronald Moore (21 December 1917 – 28 August 1989) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Alex Moore | |||
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 Moore in 1943 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Alexander Ronald Moore | ||
| Date of birth | 21 December 1917 | ||
| Place of birth | Collingwood, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 28 August 1989 (aged 71) | ||
| Place of death | Hampton, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Abbotsford | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1943 | Collingwood | 2 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1943. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
The son of Alexander John Moore, and Veronica Sophia Moore, née Long, Alexander Ronald Moore was born at Collingwood, Victoria on 21 December 1917.
He married Alva Lillian Rosewarne in 1943.
Military service
Moore served in the Australian Army for three years during World War II, being discharged just before he played his two senior games for Collingwood in 1943.[2]
Death
He died at Hampton, Victoria on 28 August 1989.[3]
Notes
- Holmesby & Main(2014), p.625.
- "World War II Roll: Alexander Ronald Moore". Department of Veterans Affairs.
- Deaths: Moore, The Age, (Tuesday, 29 August 1989), p.60.
References
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Alex Moore (footballer).
- Alex Moore's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Alex Moore at AustralianFootball.com
- Profile at Collingwood Forever.
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