Bob Cameron (Australian footballer)
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Fullname
Robert Miles Fletcher Cameron
Born
3 May 1877
Merino, Victoria
Merino, Victoria
Died
12 June 1960 (aged 83)
Sandringham, Victoria
Sandringham, Victoria
Original team
Ascot Vale
| Bob Cameron | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Robert Miles Fletcher Cameron | ||
| Born |
3 May 1877 Merino, Victoria | ||
| Died |
12 June 1960 (aged 83) Sandringham, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Ascot Vale | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1897 | Carlton | 11 (1) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1897. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Robert Miles Fletcher Cameron (3 May 1877 – 12 June 1960)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2] His last game came in the final round of the 1897 season, a 32-point loss to Collingwood.
Following his football career, he graduated from university and set up a medical practice in Boulder, Western Australia. He volunteered for the army during World War I, and was a part of the Gallipoli Campaign. He was promoted to the rank of captain, and returned to Australia after serving in France on the Western Front.[3]
