Bob Heatley
| Bob Heatley | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Robert Clive Heatley | ||
| Date of birth | 6 July 1895 | ||
| Place of birth | Carlton, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 22 February 1973 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | Kew, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Scotch College | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1914 | University | 4 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1914. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Robert Clive Heatley (6 July 1895 – 22 February 1973)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with University in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
After his brief football career Heatley served in France during World War I, being mentioned in despatches for acting "as a runner between Brigade Headquarters and Batteries invariably under heavy enemy shell fire".[3]
Sources[edit]
- ^ "Great Scot". Scotch College. September 2010. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 322. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ Cullen, Barbara (2015). Harder than football : league players at war. Richmond, Victoria: Slattery Media Group. p. 158. ISBN 978-0-992379-14-8.
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