About Max Rippon
Lived 1920 – 1985 (aged 64). Max Rippon was an Australian australian rules football player.
Maxwell George Rippon (11 October 1920 – 12 July 1985) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy, South Melbourne and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Rippon was a wingman, who arrived at Fitzroy from Heatherton. He didn't have much impact in his one-season stints with Fitzroy and South Melbourne, but was a regular fixture in the St Kilda team for three seasons. While at St Kilda in 1945 he had a teammate, Ted Rippon, who was his uncle. In 1946, he represented Victoria in an interstate fixture against South Australia. Once he left the VFL he continued his football career in the Victorian Football Association with Brighton.
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Who was Max Rippon?
Australian rules footballer (1920-1985)
When was Max Rippon born?
Max Rippon was born on 11 October 1920 in Cheltenham.
When did Max Rippon die?
Max Rippon died on 12 July 1985 in Parkdale.
What was Max Rippon's occupation?
Max Rippon was an australian rules football player.
What nationality was Max Rippon?
Max Rippon was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Max Rippon. https://biography.guide/max-rippon/
MLA: "Max Rippon." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/max-rippon/.
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