Rex Ritchie

Rex Ritchie
Personal information
Full name Reginald Francis Ritchie
Date of birth (1914-12-24)24 December 1914
Place of birth Croydon, Victoria
Date of death 1 April 2006(2006-04-01) (aged 91)[1]
Place of death Ringwood East, Victoria
Original team(s) Preston (VFA)
Height 177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 75 kg (165 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1934 Preston (VFA) 6 (0)
1936–1942, 1946–1947 South Melbourne 89 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1947.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Reginald Francis "Rex" Ritchie (24 December 1914 – 1 April 2006) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the VFL. Ritchie was a defender and won the South Melbourne Best and Fairest award in 1941.

Ritchie's time at South Melbourne was interrupted by his service in the Australian Army during World War II.[2]

References

  1. ^ Obituary in the Herald Sun, 3 April 2006
  2. ^ "World War II Roll: Ritchie, Reginald Francis". Department of Veterans Affairs.


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