Royston William Baldwin OAM (28 July 1927 – 24 August 2016) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
| Roy Baldwin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Royston William Baldwin | ||
| Date of birth | 28 July 1927 | ||
| Place of birth | Mildura, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 24 August 2016 (aged 89)[1] | ||
| Original team(s) | Mitcham | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1944–45, 1948–50 | Hawthorn | 41 (6) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1950. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Baldwin enlisted in August 1945, two weeks after his 18th birthday, and served until October 1947, spending 18 months overseas in New Britain.[3]
In 1982 he was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for "services to sport in the fields of cricket and Australian rules football."[4]
Notes
edit- ^ "Tributes:Royston William Baldwin". Herald Sun.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 38. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ Cullen, Barbara (2015). Harder than football : league players at war. Richmond, Victoria: Slattery Media Group. p. 244. ISBN 978-0-992379-14-8.
- ^ "BALDWIN, Royston William". Australian Government.
External links
edit- Roy Baldwin's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Roy Baldwin at AustralianFootball.com
