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Ray Martin

1909 – 1988

Australian rules footballer

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About Ray Martin

Lived 1909 – 1988 (aged 78). Ray Martin was an australian rules football player.

John Raymond Martin (18 November 1909 – 28 July 1988) was an Australian rules footballer who played in the VFL in 1930 and then from 1932 to 1940 for the Richmond Football Club.

Martin played with Daylesford in the Ballarat Football League in 1931, then returned to Richmond in 1932.

Martin was a member of Richmond's 1932 and 1934 VFL Premiership teams. He also won two club best and fairest awards in 1934 and 1935.

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Important facts

Birth century
Awards
Jack Dyer Medal
Also known as
John Raymond Martin

People in Ray Martin's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Ray Martin's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Ray Martin?

Australian rules footballer (1909–1988)

When was Ray Martin born?

Ray Martin was born on 18 November 1909 in Rutherglen.

When did Ray Martin die?

Ray Martin died on 28 July 1988 in Parkville.

What was Ray Martin's occupation?

Ray Martin was an australian rules football player.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ray Martin

· Wikidata: Q7297786

· DBpedia: Ray Martin (Australian footballer)

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