About Sandy Patterson
Lived 1916 – 1997 (aged 81). Sandy Patterson was an australian rules football player.
Arthur Edward "Sandy" Patterson (21 March 1916 – 23 May 1997) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Patterson enlisted to serve in the Australian Army during World War II, in late 1940, but contracted measles and was discharged after four months.
Patterson died in May 1997.
1937 Best First-Year Players In September 1937, The Argus selected Patterson in its team of 1937's first-year players.
Best First-Year Players (1937)BacksBernie Treweek(Fitzroy)Reg Henderson(Richmond)Lawrence Morgan(Fitzroy)H/BacksGordon Waters(Hawthorn)Bill Cahill(Essendon)Eddie Morcom(North Melbourne)Centre LineTed Buckley(Melbourne)George Bates(Richmond)Jack Kelly(St Kilda)H/ForwardsCol Williamson(St Kilda)Ray Watts(Essendon)Don Dilks(Footscray)ForwardsLou Sleeth(Richmond)Sel Murray(North Melbourne)Charlie Pierce(Hawthorn)Rucks/RoverReg Garvin(St Kilda)Sandy Patterson(South Melbourne)Des Fothergill(Collingwood)Second RuckLawrence MorganCol WilliamsonLou Sleeth
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Who was Sandy Patterson?
Australian rules footballer (1916-1997)
When was Sandy Patterson born?
Sandy Patterson was born on 21 March 1916 in Kerang.
When did Sandy Patterson die?
Sandy Patterson died on 23 May 1997.
What was Sandy Patterson's occupation?
Sandy Patterson was an australian rules football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sandy Patterson. https://biography.guide/sandy-patterson/
MLA: "Sandy Patterson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/sandy-patterson/.
Chicago: "Sandy Patterson." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/sandy-patterson/.
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