Max Orr
Australian rules footballer
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Maxwell Charles Orr (9 January 1931 – 12 September 1955) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Ballarat, Victoria
near Melton
| Max Orr | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Maxwell Charles Orr | ||
| Born |
9 January 1931 Ballarat, Victoria | ||
| Died |
12 September 1955 (aged 24) near Melton | ||
| Original team | East Ballarat | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1952–1953 | Melbourne | 7 (4) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1953. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
Football
Orr, a half forward, played junior football for East Ballarat, before arriving in Melbourne.[3][4][5]
He made five appearances for Melbourne in the 1952 VFL season but played only two games the following year.[6]
In 1954 he returned to the country and began playing for the Ballarat Football Club.
Cricket
While in the city he was also a wicket-keeper for the MCC.
Death
On 12 September 1955, Orr died in a car accident on the Western Highway, near Melton, on his way to his home in Creswick.
The panel van he was driving collided with a semi trailer. His father was injured; but Orr, who was due to play for Ballarat in a semi final later that week, was killed instantly.[7][8][9]