Australian rules footballer
Australian rules footballer
Ray Wilson |
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Full name |
Raymond Ian Wilson |
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Date of birth |
(1945-01-21) 21 January 1945 (age 79) |
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Original team(s) |
University Blacks |
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Height |
180 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
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Weight |
75 kg (165 lb) |
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Years |
Club |
Games (Goals) |
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1966–1972 |
Hawthorn |
105 (32) |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1972. |
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Raymond Ian Wilson OAM (born 21 January 1945) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Wilson, a wingman, made his debut for Hawthorn in 1966 and won that season's best and fairest award.[1] He played on the interchange bench in Hawthorn's 1971 Grand Final win over St Kilda.[2]
Before being recruited by Hawthorn he had captained University Blacks in the Victorian Amateur Football Association to the B Grade premiership in 1964 and the A Grade premiership the following year.[3]
His son, Tony Wilson, is a writer, broadcaster and compere.[4] In 2017 he was awarded the Order of Australia Medal for services to community and sport.[5]
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