Dick Parton
| Dick Parton | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Richard Parton | ||
| Date of birth | 12 September 1917 | ||
| Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland[1] | ||
| Date of death | 20 April 2006 (aged 88) | ||
| Place of death | Queensland[2] | ||
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| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
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Richard Parton (12 September 1917 – 20 April 2006) was an Australian rules footballer who achieved notable success in his home state of Queensland.
Playing for Windsor in the Queensland Australian National Football League, he was awarded the Grogan Medal in 1949[3] during the latter stages of his career. He represented his state in his sport numerous times over his career, including a match in 1939 against New South Wales in which he kicked nine goals.[4][5] He served as captain of the Queensland team between 1946 and 1947.
In 2003, he was named at centre half-forward in the Queensland Team of the Century.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "World War Two Nominal Roll:Richard Parton". Commonwealth of Australia.
- ^ "Richard Parton". Billion Graves.
- ^ "OLD RIVALS WILL MEET". The Courier Mail. Brisbane. 9 September 1949. p. 9.
- ^ "PARTON UNBEATABLE IN THE AIR". The Courier Mail. Brisbane. 10 July 1939. p. 10.
- ^ "Dick Parton". AFL Queensland. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ "Queensland Team of the 20th Century: Half Forward Line". Full Points Footy. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
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