About Joe Ritchie
Lived 1886 – 1975 (aged 88). Joe Ritchie was an australian rules football player.
Joseph Duncan Ritchie (26 September 1886 – 24 May 1975) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Family The son of Joseph Duncan Ritchie (1848–1922), and Mary Jane Ritchie (1855–1937), née Tawse, Joseph Duncan Ritchie was born in Numurkah on 26 September 1886.
He married Alice May Coles (1893–1975) in 1917.
Football Ritchie was recruited from the Drumanure Football Club, in the Goulburn Valley Football Association (GVFA), after he was best on ground in Drumanure's 1908 GVFA grand final win against the Muckatah Football Club.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Joe Ritchie?
Australian rules footballer (1886-1975)
When was Joe Ritchie born?
Joe Ritchie was born on 26 September 1886 in Numurkah.
When did Joe Ritchie die?
Joe Ritchie died on 24 May 1975 in Henty.
What was Joe Ritchie's occupation?
Joe Ritchie was an australian rules football player.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Joe Ritchie (footballer)
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