Bobby Mullenger
Australian rules footballer
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Robert James Mullenger (22 July 1916 – 11 October 1983) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Fullname
Robert James Mullenger
Born
22 July 1916
Fairfield, Victoria
Fairfield, Victoria
Died
11 October 1983 (aged 67)
Cowes, Victoria
Cowes, Victoria
Original team
Beechworth (OKFL)
| Bobby Mullenger | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Robert James Mullenger | ||
| Born |
22 July 1916 Fairfield, Victoria | ||
| Died |
11 October 1983 (aged 67) Cowes, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Beechworth (OKFL) | ||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1939–1940, 1946 | South Melbourne | 6 (1) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1946. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Mullenger's career was interrupted by his service in the Australian Army during World War II, serving in Malaya and Singapore and spending three years in POW camps in Singapore, Burma and Thailand.[2]
Mullenger's younger brother, Allan Mullenger, also played for South Melbourne.[3]
