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Full name
Raymond Edward James Whelan
Known as
Ray 'Rusty' Whelan
Nickname
Rusty
Born
4 November 1921
Place of birth
Myrtle Bank, SA (5064)
Died
24 December 2002 (aged 81)
Height and weight
Height: 185 cm
Weight: 86 kg
Senior clubs
Sturt
State of origin
SA
Family links
Ken Whelan (Son)
Club | League | Career span | Games | Goals | Avg | Win % | AKI | AHB | AMK | BV |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sturt | SANFL | 1943-1951 | 100 | 24 | 0.24 | — | — | — | — | — |
Total | 1943-1951 | 100 | 24 | 0.24 | — | — | — | — | — |
High leaping, dependable ruckman Ray Whelan was a prominent figure at Sturt (and Sturt-South Adelaide) between 1943 and 1951, playing 100 league games and scoring 24 goals.
Author - John Devaney