Fred Waugh
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Fullname
Richard Frederick Waugh
Date of birth
1 December 1869
Place of birth
South Melbourne, Victoria
Date of death
23 June 1919 (aged 49)
| Fred Waugh | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Richard Frederick Waugh | ||
| Date of birth | 1 December 1869 | ||
| Place of birth | South Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 23 June 1919 (aged 49) | ||
| Place of death | Melbourne Hospital[1] | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1897, 1900 | South Melbourne | 22 (3) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1900. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Richard Frederick Waugh (1 December 1869 – 23 June 1919) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
Waugh was unable to play in South Melbourne's team for the Round 11 game with St Kilda in 1897 after attempting suicide.[3] He had been spurned by his lover, and had become disconsolate. His mother found him in his room covered in blood, having cut his throat with a blunt knife. He missed severing his windpipe and blood vessels, and a doctor was able to repair the wounds.[3][4]
