Robert Rose (sportsman)

Robert Rose (sportsman)

Robert Peter Rose (6 February 1952 - 12 May 1999) was an Australian sportsman who played Australian rules football in the VFL and First-class cricket during the 1970s.

Early years

Rose was born into a famous sporting family, his father Bob was a Copeland Trophy winning footballer with Collingwood and a member of the Australian Football Hall of Fame while his uncles Kevin, Ralph and Bill also played for Collingwood.

Robert went to school at Haileybury College from where he was recruited to the Collingwood Football Club.

Football career

He made his VFL debut for Collingwood in the 1970 season and played four games that year. A utility, Rose established himself in the side in 1971 and appeared in 16 games to help the Magpies makes the finals. He struggled to hold his place in the side the following year and in 1973 crossed to Footscray.

Cricket career

Rose was also a talented cricketer and played as a right-handed middle order batsman for Victoria. He was a regular in their 1972/73 and 1973/74 Sheffield Shield teams and from 19 first-class games managed 981 runs at 30.65. His only century was an innings of 118 not out which he made in the first innings of a Shield game against Queensland at the Brisbane Cricket Ground, following it up with 88 in the second. [cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/33/33796.html| title=Scorecard:Queensland v Victoria| publisher=CricketArchive] Another career highlight was when he scored 67 against New Zealand who were touring the country. [cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/33/33846.html| title=Scorecard:Victoria v New Zealanders| publisher=CricketArchive]

Car accident

Robert was involved in a serious car accident in 1974 which left him a quadriplegic. He passed away in 1999 and the The Robert Rose Foundation, for Victorians with spinal cord injuries, was named in his honour. [cite web|url=http://www.paraquad.asn.au/index.php?page=robert-rose|title=The Robert Rose Foundation| publisher=ParaQuad Victoria]

References

External links

*AflRleague|ref=R/Robert_Rose.html
* [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/8/8305/8305.html CricketArchive profile]
* [http://www.abc.net.au/dynasties/txt/s982944.htm Profile at www.abc.net.au]


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