James Allan Ross (18 October 1927 – 18 September 2015) was an Australian rules footballer in the VFL. He was a star ruckman and centre half-forward.

Jim Ross
Ross during his St Kilda career
Personal information
Full name	James Allan Ross[1]
Date of birth	(1927-10-18)18 October 1927
Date of death	18 September 2015(2015-09-18) (aged 87)
Place of death	Launceston, Tasmania
Original team(s)	Ringwood, Victoria
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	79.5 kg (175 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1946–1954	St Kilda	139 (171)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1954.
Career highlights
St Kilda Best and Fairest 1949, 1951–1952 St Kilda Leading goalkicker 1954 St Kilda Team of the Century member Victorian state representative four times
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Ross won three club Best and Fairest awards. He left St Kilda and coached in Tasmania when only 26 years old, winning All-Australian selection in 1958.

He was the fifth Tasmanian inducted into St Kilda's Hall of Fame. During his career at St Kilda he represented Victoria four times.

Ross died at the Launceston General Hospital in Launceston, Tasmania on 18 September 2015.[2]

References

External links

• St Kilda Hall of Fame Profile
• Saints honour roll

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