Dick Grimmond
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Fullname
Richard James Grimmond
Date of birth
6 July 1938
Date of death
24 October 2024 (aged 86)
Original team(s)
Albury
| Dick Grimmond | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Richard James Grimmond | ||
| Date of birth | 6 July 1938 | ||
| Date of death | 24 October 2024 (aged 86) | ||
| Original team(s) | Albury | ||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Wingman | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1959–1964 | Richmond | 102 (6) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1964. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Richard James Grimmond (6 July 1938 – 24 October 2024) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
From his debut in the fifth round of the 1959 VFL season until midway through the 1964 season, Grimmond did not miss a single game for Richmond.
Grimmond usually played as a wingman and after being appointed captain-coach of North Hobart in 1965, promptly steered the club to a Grand Final loss. He represented Tasmania in the 1966 Hobart Carnival.
Originally from Albury, he played for both Albury and Wodonga Football Clubs.[2]
Grimmond died on 24 October 2024, at the age of 86.[1]