About Fred Patterson
Lived 1916 – 1990 (aged 74). Fred Patterson was an australian rules football player.
Frederick Patterson (1 January 1916 – 29 May 1990) was an Australian rules footballer who played with in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Patterson played for East Perth from 1935 to 1940 before enlisting in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II. While serving he played a single game for South Melbourne in Round 1 of the 1943 VFL season. He later served in the Pacific, being part of the Morotai Boomerangs services football team in 1945.
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Who was Fred Patterson?
Australian rules footballer
When was Fred Patterson born?
Fred Patterson was born on 1 January 1916 in Day Dawn, Western Australia.
When did Fred Patterson die?
Fred Patterson died on 29 May 1990.
What was Fred Patterson's occupation?
Fred Patterson was an australian rules football player.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Fred Patterson (footballer)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Fred Patterson. https://biography.guide/fred-patterson-australian-rules-football-player/
MLA: "Fred Patterson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/fred-patterson-australian-rules-football-player/.
Chicago: "Fred Patterson." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/fred-patterson-australian-rules-football-player/.
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