David James Baxter (15 December 1910 – 2 December 1978)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL) between 1934 and 1936 for the Richmond Football Club.

Dave Baxter
Personal information
Full name David James Baxter
Date of birth 15 December 1910
Place of birth Clare, South Australia
Date of death 2 December 1978(1978-12-02) (aged 67)
Place of death Edenhope, Victoria
Original team(s) Serviceton
Height 187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 80.5 kg (177 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1934–1936 Richmond 47 (53)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1936.
Career highlights
  • Richmond premiership player 1934
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Baxter's son, David Junior, was a member of the Tigers' under-19s 1973 premiership side and his brother-in-law, Leo Merrett, was a member of Richmond's 1943 senior premiership team.

Baxter later served in the Volunteer Defence Corps as part of the Australian Army during World War II.[2]

Footnotes

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  1. ^ "David Baxter – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  2. ^ "World War II Roll: David James Baxter". Department of Veterans Affairs.

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