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Richard Lowell Russell (11 May 1922 – 24 January 1974) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Port Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).[1]

Richard Russell
Personal information
Full name Richard Lowell Russell
Nickname(s) Dick, The Rock
Date of birth 11 May 1922
Place of birth Port Augusta, South Australia
Date of death 24 January 1974(1974-01-24) (aged 51)
Position(s) Back Pocket
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1947–1953 Port Adelaide 121 (1)
Representative team honours
Years Team Games (Goals)
1948–1953 South Australia 18 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1953.
Career highlights

Club

  • Port Adelaide premiership player (1951)
  • 3x Port Adelaide best & fairest (1948, 1949, 1951)

Representative

  • Sporting Life team of the year (1950)
  • 18 games for South Australia

Honours

  • Port Adelaide's greatest team (half-back flank)

Early years


Russell was born in the seaside town of Port Augusta, South Australia.


Military service


Russell enlisted in the army on 9 July 1942 and was discharged on 7 August 1946.[2]


Football


Due to his war commitments Russell made his debut for Port Adelaide at the relatively late age of 25. After his debut season he would represent South Australia in interstate football every year for the remainder of his career. During the 1950 Brisbane Carnival, Richard's performances in the back pocket for South Australia gained him a spot in the Sporting Life team, a forerunner to the modern All-Australian team concept. He would win his only premiership during the 1951 SANFL season.


References


  1. "Hall of Fame". portadelaidefc. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  2. [rslvirtualwarmemorial.org.au/explore/people/588942 "Richard Lowell RUSSELL"]. rslvirtualwarmemorial.org.au. Retrieved 19 March 2016. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)



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