Ossy Armstrong
Oswald Robert Armstrong (30 May 1892 – 1 March 1958) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Ossy Armstrong | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Oswald Robert Armstrong | ||
| Date of birth | 30 May 1892 | ||
| Place of birth | Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 1 March 1958 (aged 65) | ||
| Place of death | Breamlea, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Barwon | ||
| Height | 166 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1915 | Geelong | 3 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1915. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Military service
He played for the (losing) Australian Training Units team in the famous "Pioneer Exhibition Game" of Australian Rules football, held in London, in October 1916. A news film was taken at the match.[2][3]
Notes
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 27. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- The original newsreel: Australian Football (Pathé Newsreel, 1916) on YouTube
- The 2019 remastered and colourised version of the original newsreel: Australian Football (Pathé Newsreel, 1916), remastered and colourised version (2019) on YouTube
External links
- Ossy Armstrong's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Ossy Armstrong at AustralianFootball.com
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