Henry Ritterman
Australian rules footballer
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Henry Ritterman (born 20 September 1951) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the Victorian Football League during the 1970s.[1]
Fullname
Henry Ritterman
Born
20 September 1951
Melbourne, Victoria
Melbourne, Victoria
Original team
Melbourne High School Old Boys
Height
173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
| Henry Ritterman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Henry Ritterman | ||
| Born |
20 September 1951 Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Melbourne High School Old Boys | ||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||
| Positions | On-baller, half-forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1971–1973 | Melbourne | 23 (10) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1973. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Ritterman played most of his football on the ball but was also used at half-forward.
After being delisted by Melbourne, Ritterman played for Oakleigh in the Victorian Football Association and AJAX in the Victorian Amateur Football Association. In 2007, he was named in AJAX's team of the century.[2]
Both Henry and his identical twin brother Michael represented Australia in athletics at the 1973 Maccabiah Games.[3] The brothers were inducted into the Maccabi Victoria Hall of Fame in 2000.[4]