Australian rules footballer
Australian rules footballer
Robert Green (5 January 1911 – 8 May 1949) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the VFL for 13 seasons, from 1933 to 1945 (inclusive).
Football
The younger brother of Carlton player Jack Green, Bob was a wingman in Carlton's 1938 premiership side.[1]
Death
Green died on 8 May 1949 in Preston, Victoria, when he was hit by a car at a tram stop.[2] He was 38.
Footnotes
- ^ Footballers Figure in Handball Surprise, The Herald, (Monday, 26 March 1934), p.15.
- ^ "FIVE DIE IN WEEKEND ROAD SMASHES". The Argus. Melbourne. 9 May 1949. p. 5. Retrieved 19 February 2012 – via National Library of Australia.
References
- De Bolfo, Tony (14 March 2017). "200 Club push for 'Mulga', Baxter and Bob". Carlton Football Club.
External links
- Bob Green's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Profile at Blueseum
