Ron Carruthers (footballer, born 1918)
Australian rules footballer
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Ronald Harold Carruthers (26 August 1918 – 2 July 2004)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Collingwood, Victoria
| Ron Carruthers | |||
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Carruthers in 1945 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ronald Harold Carruthers | ||
| Born |
26 August 1918 Collingwood, Victoria | ||
| Died | 2 July 2004 (aged 85) | ||
| Original team | Abbotsford | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1940–1947 | Collingwood | 48 (3) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1947. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Career
Carruthers was a centreman and wingman, recruited locally by Collingwood, from Abbotsford.[2] He played only briefly in his first few seasons before making 10 league appearances in 1943.[3] His best season came in 1945 when he appeared in 17 games, which included two finals, narrow losses to South Melbourne in the semi-final and Carlton in the preliminary final.[4] A knee injury ended his 1946 season in round six.[5][6] He returned late in the 1947 VFL season, to play the last five rounds.[3][7]
In 1953, Carruthers won the 75 and 100 yard sprints at the Stawell Gift.[8] He had taken up running during his time at Collingwood, but these were the first major races that he had won.[8]
Family
He was the father of Ron E. Carruthers, who played for Collingwood in 1961.[9]
