Ray Slocum
Raymond "Ray" Slocum (16 August 1936 - 14 November 2013)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Ray Slocum | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Raymond Slocum | ||
| Date of birth | 16 August 1936 | ||
| Date of death | 14 November 2013 (aged 76) | ||
| Original team(s) | Fitzroy reserves | ||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Wing | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1957–1965 | Fitzroy | 121 (47) | |
| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 1968 | Fitzroy | 1 (0–1–0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1965. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Recruited locally, Slocum developed into a wingman after being used initially as a rover and at half forward. After retiring he became coach of the Fitzroy reserves and filled in as senior coach for a match against Hawthorn in the 1968 VFL season. He would later coach Eltham and steered them to the 1972 Diamond Valley Football League premiership.
References
- "Herald Sun Tributes - Slocum, Raymond". Herald Sun. 18 November 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- Ray Slocum's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
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