Jeff Crouch
Australian rules football umpire
About Jeff Crouch
Lived 1934 – 1994 (aged 59). Jeff Crouch was an australian rules football umpire.
Jeff Crouch (7 August 1934 – 5 August 1994) was a leading Australian rules football field umpire in the Victorian Football League (VFL) in the 1960s and 1970s.
Crouch played in the 1953 Melbourne under-19s grand final and for Sandringham in the Victorian Football Association before switching his focus to umpiring. He was known for his excellent rapport with players. He became the VFL umpires advisor after retiring. His umpiring career spanned from 1961 to 1970 and in total he umpired 186 games, including 15 finals matches. He umpired grand finals in 1963, 1965, 1966, 1968 and 1969.
Crouch died on 5 August 1994 from cancer.
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Australian rules football umpire (1934-1994)
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Jeff Crouch was born on 7 August 1934.
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Jeff Crouch died on 5 August 1994.
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