Bobby Mullenger
| Bobby Mullenger | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Robert James Mullenger | ||
| Date of birth | 22 July 1916 | ||
| Place of birth | Fairfield, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 11 October 1983 (aged 67) | ||
| Place of death | Cowes, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Beechworth | ||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1939–1940, 1946 | South Melbourne | 6 (1) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1946. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Robert James Mullenger (22 July 1916 – 11 October 1983) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Mullenger's career was interrupted by his service in the Australian Army during World War II, serving in Malaya and Singapore and spending three years in POW camps in Singapore, Burma and Thailand.[2]
Mullenger's younger brother, Allan Mullenger, also played for South Melbourne.
Notes[edit]
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 638. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "World War II Roll: Robert James Mullenger".
External links[edit]
- Bobby Mullenger's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bobby Mullenger at AustralianFootball.com
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