Richard Frederick Waugh (1 December 1869 – 23 June 1919) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
| Fred Waugh | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Richard Frederick Waugh | ||
| Date of birth | 1 December 1869 | ||
| Place of birth | South Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 23 June 1919 (aged 49) | ||
| Place of death | Melbourne Hospital[1] | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1897, 1900 | South Melbourne | 22 (3) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1900. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Waugh was unable to play in South Melbourne's team for the Round 11 game with St Kilda in 1897 after attempting suicide.[3] He had been spurned by his lover, and had become disconsolate. His mother found him in his room covered in blood, having cut his throat with a blunt knife. Luckily, he missed severing his windpipe and blood vessels, and a doctor was able to repair the wounds.[3][4]
Notes edit
- ^ "Family Notices". The Argus. Melbourne, Australia. 28 June 1919. p. 13.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 931. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ a b Ross, John (1996). 100 Years of Australian Football. Ringwood, Victoria: Penguin Books. p. 39. ISBN 978-0670868148.
- ^ A Footballer's Romance: Rejected by his Sweetheart: He Attempts Suicide, The Argus, (Monday, 12 July 1897), p.5.
External links edit
- Fred Waugh's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Fred Waugh at AustralianFootball.com
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