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 (1892-05-30)30 May 1892
Place of birth Geelong, Victoria
Date of death 1 March 1958(1958-03-01) (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)
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]

See also

Notes

  1. 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.
  2. The original newsreel: Australian Football (Pathé Newsreel, 1916) on YouTube
  3. The 2019 remastered and colourised version of the original newsreel: Australian Football (Pathé Newsreel, 1916), remastered and colourised version (2019) on YouTube

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