Ron Black (footballer) explained

Ron Black
Fullname:Ronald Victor Black
Birth Date:10 May 1908
Birth Place:Box Hill, Victoria
Death Place:Melbourne, Victoria
Originalteam:Box Hill Churches
Statsend:1930
Years1:1927, 1929
Games Goals1:17 (0)
Years2:1930
Club2:Camberwell (VFA)
Games Goals2:16 (0)

Ronald Victor Black (10 May 1908 – 3 October 1983) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Early life

The son of Henry John Black (1862-1936) and Jane Ann Black (1869-1943), nee Armstrong, Ronald Victor Black was born at Box Hill in Victoria on 10 May 1908.

He was educated at Box Hill Grammar School.[2]

Football

In the Round 18 match against Richmond in 1927 at Punt Road, Black broke his leg when he collided with the boundary fence and missed the 1928 VFL football season while recovering from the fracture.[3] [4]

Black played with Camberwell Football Club in 1930.[5]

Black won the 1932 and 1935 Ovens and King Football League's best and fairest award, the Charles Butler Medal, when playing for the Whorouly Football Club. He was also runner up in the same award in 1936.[6]

Cricket

Black played for Whorouly Cricket Club in the Myrtleford & District Cricket Association and made 113 in February, 1934.[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim . 2014 . 10th . 978-1-921496-32-5 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria . 70.
  2. Web site: A H De Lacy . 1930 - Black's play affected by injury. . Trove Newspapers . Sporting Globe . 14 November 2020 . 6 . 31 May 1930.
  3. Web site: 1927 - Gossip of the game . Trove Newspapers . The Herald . 14 November 2020 . 15 . 16 September 1927.
  4. Web site: 1927 - Hawthorn back breaks leg . Trove Newspapers . Sporting Globe . 14 November 2020 . 1 . 10 September 1927.
  5. Web site: Ron Black . The VFA Project.
  6. Web site: 1935 - O&KFL - Best & Fairest Award . Ovens & King FNL . 3 November 2020.
  7. Web site: 1934 - Remarkable Bowling Averages In Country Cricket; Batting Gem of 202 . The Sun News-Pictorial (Melbourne, Vic. : 1922 - 1954; 1956) . 31 March 2024 . 23 . 5 February 1934.