Don Ross (footballer)

Don Ross (born 20 February 1934) is a former Australian rules footballer who represented Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Don Ross
Personal information
Date of birth (1934-02-20) 20 February 1934
Original team(s) North Albury (OMFL)
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1952–1958 Footscray 129 (20)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1958.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Originally from Albury, Ross played as a centreman[1] but was also used as a ruck-rover or at half forward for Footscray.[2] He played in Footscray's 1954 VFL Grand Final premiership win against Melbourne.

He won the club best and fairest award in 1956 and was inducted into the Western Bulldogs Hall of Fame in 2018.[3]

References
  1. "One-Quarter Win By Footscray". The Age. No. 30, 912. Victoria, Australia. 31 May 1954. p. 16. Retrieved 10 May 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. "Footscray Expect Recruit to be 1952 Star". The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser. Vol. 2, no. 303. New South Wales, Australia. 1 April 1952. p. 7. Retrieved 10 May 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Hall of Fame: Don Ross". westernbulldogs.com.au. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
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