Maxwell Charles Orr (9 January 1931 – 12 September 1955) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Max Orr | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Maxwell Charles Orr | ||
| Date of birth | 9 January 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 12 September 1955 (aged 24) | ||
| Place of death | near Melton | ||
| Original team(s) | East Ballarat | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1952–1953 | Melbourne | 7 (4) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1953. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family edit
The son of Charles Walter Orr (1872-1953), and Marjorie Elizabeth Bartlett Orr (1900-1998), née Beames, Maxwell Charles Orr was born at Ballarat on 9 January 1931.
He married Helen Ivy Mills in 1950.[2]
Football edit
Orr, a half forward, played junior football for East Ballarat, before arriving in Melbourne.[3][4][5]
He made five appearances for Melbourne in the 1952 VFL season but played only two games the following year.[6]
In 1954 he returned to the country and began playing for the Ballarat Football Club.
Cricket edit
While in the city he was also a wicket-keeper for the MCC.
Death edit
On 12 September 1955, Orr died in a car accident on the Western Highway, near Melton, on his way to his home in Creswick.
The panel van he was driving collided with a semi trailer. His father was injured; but Orr, who was due to play for Ballarat in a semi final later that week, was killed instantly.[7][8][9]
Notes edit
- ^ Holmesby & Main (2007).
- ^ She later remarried; marrying Daniel Thomas Ellis in 1956.
- ^ Country Player Loses Appeal, The Age, (Tuedsay, 9 May 1950), p.14.
- ^ Demons will get Orr, The Argus, (Wednesday, 23 April 1952), p.22.
- ^ Two Recruits in Demons' Team, The Age, (Friday, 2 May 1952), p.13.
- ^ Max Orr -- Games Played, afltables.com
- ^ The Age,"Son Killed, Father Hurt, Near Melton", 13 September 1955, p.1.
- ^ Star's Death Blow to Ballarat, The Argus, (Friday, 16 September 1955), p.16.
- ^ Ballarat Draws with Sandhurst, The Argus, (Monday, 10 October 1955), p.15.
References edit
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
External links edit
- Max Orr's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Max Orr at AustralianFootball.com
- Max Orr at Demonwiki.