Ron_Richards_(footballer,_born_1928)

Ron Richards (footballer, born 1928)

Ron Richards (footballer, born 1928)

Australian rules footballer and coach

For the Footscray player, see Ron Richards (footballer, born 1927).

Ronald Arthur Richards (11 May 1928 – 20 September 2013) was an Australian rules footballer, who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

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Recruited from Collingwood Technical School, as was his brother Lou, Ron Richards enjoyed a productive VFL career with Collingwood.

He starred on a wing in the 1953 Grand Final defeat of Geelong, but he could also rove, and was known to be a fierce tackler in the backlines.

He left the club to captain-coach the Metropolitan League's East Hawthorn, his team won the first 32 games he coached, including the 1957 premiership.

He returned to Collingwood as coach of the under-19s in 1964. He would later coach the reserves and the seniors for two games. Richards served on the committee for many years.

Richards died following illness in 2013, aged 85.[1]

References

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    "Vale Ron Richards". Collingwood Football Club. Retrieved 20 September 2013.


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