About Fred Waugh
Lived 1869 – 1919 (aged 49). Fred Waugh was an australian rules football player.
Richard Frederick Waugh (1 December 1869 – 23 June 1919) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Waugh was unable to play in South Melbourne's team for the Round 11 game with St Kilda in 1897 after attempting suicide. He had been spurned by his lover, and had become disconsolate. His mother found him in his room covered in blood, having cut his throat with a blunt knife. He missed severing his windpipe and blood vessels, and a doctor was able to repair the wounds.
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Who was Fred Waugh?
Australian rules footballer
When was Fred Waugh born?
Fred Waugh was born on 1 December 1869 in South Melbourne.
When did Fred Waugh die?
Fred Waugh died on 23 June 1919 in Royal Melbourne Hospital.
What was Fred Waugh's occupation?
Fred Waugh was an australian rules football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Fred Waugh. https://biography.guide/fred-waugh/
MLA: "Fred Waugh." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/fred-waugh/.
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