About Fred Robinson
Lived 1939 – 2000 (aged 61). Fred Robinson was an australian rules football player.
Frederick John Robinson (13 June 1938 – 23 November 2000) was an Australian rules footballer who played for North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the early 1960s.
A defender, Robinson was recruited from Kyabram District Football League club Murchison and played four games in his debut season but ten in the 1961 VFL season, gathering three Brownlow Medal votes. After managing only one appearance in 1962, Robinson joined Victorian Football Association (VFA) club Brunswick and performed well for the club as a full-back. He finished third in the J. J. Liston Trophy in 1965, and was a VFA representative at the 1966 Hobart Carnival.
Robinson's grandson Daniel Venables played for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League.
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Who was Fred Robinson?
Australian rules footballer, born 1939
When was Fred Robinson born?
Fred Robinson was born on 13 June 1939.
When did Fred Robinson die?
Fred Robinson died on 23 November 2000.
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Fred Robinson was an australian rules football player.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Fred Robinson (footballer, born 1939)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Fred Robinson. https://biography.guide/fred-robinson-australian-rules-football-player-1939/
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