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Ron Tucker
Ronald Douglas "Ron" Tucker (30 June 1921 – 10 April 1986) was an Australian rules footballer who played for and in the Western Australian National Football League (WANFL). Playing in a number of positions, though primarily at centre half-forward, Tucker kicked a total of 792 goals in 215 games of senior football between 1940 and 1955, as well as 32 goals in 14 games for Western Australia in interstate matches. Tucker was named in Perth's Team of the Century in 1998, and was inducted into the West Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2009.
==Career==
Born to William Henry Tucker and Annie Florence Lee on 30 June 1921 at King Edward Memorial Hospital in Subiaco, Western Australia,〔(Descendants of Nicholas Lee & Mary Strapp ). Retrieved 3 October 2011.〕 Tucker made his debut for in 1940, and was their leading goalkicker in 1941 with 44 goals. He served as a driver in the 52 Australian Transport Platoon during World War II,〔(Tucker, Ronald Douglas ) – ww2roll.gov.au. Retrieved 3 October 2011.〕 and also played army football.〔"(Know Your Players ) – ''Sunday Times''. Published 21 June 1953. Retrieved from ''Trove'', 3 October 2011.〕 He was also a noted athlete, winning the Northern Territory 120 yds. hurdles championship in 1944, and the New Britain 200 yds. championship in 1945.〔(A TOUCH OF HOME. W.A. TROOPS IN NORTH )" – ''The West Australian''. Published 11 September 1943. By Noel Adams. Retrieved from ''Trove'', 3 October 2011.〕 Tucker returned to Perth for the 1946 season. Tucker played in losing Grand Finals in both 1949, against , and 1950, against . Tucker kicked 115 goals in 1950 to be the WANFL's leading goalkicker, which is a Perth record.〔(Ron Tucker (Perth & Subiaco) ) – FullPointsFooty. Retrieved 3 October 2011.〕 After a run of poor form for Perth, which resulted in him being switched to centre half-back for the latter half of the 1951 season, Tucker transferred to for the 1952 season. In 18 games at the club, playing either as a goalsneak or as a follower, he kicked 65 goals to lead the club's goalkicking. He transferred back to Perth for the 1953 season,〔"(Clearance Sought By Tucker ) – ''The West Australian''. Published Friday, 6 February 1953. Retrieved from ''Trove'', 3 October 2011.〕 and returned to form, kicking 87 goals. He again led the club's goalkicking in 1954 and 1955, with 44 and 52 goals in each respective season, but was dropped to the reserves several times.〔(Perth may recall veteran forward )" – ''The West Australian''. Published Wednesday, 2 June 1954. Retrieved 3 October 2011.〕 Tucker was unavailable for Perth's premiership win over in 1955 after injuring his knee in the preliminary final, and retired at the end of the season.〔(WA Football Hall of Fame inductees ) – 2009 Bouncedown. Retrieved 3 October 2011.〕
Tucker died at Royal Perth Hospital on 10 April 1986, and was buried at Karrakatta Cemetery. In 1999, he was named at centre half-forward in Perth's Team of Century,〔(Perth Official 'Team of the Century' ) – FullPointsFooty. Retrieved 3 October 2011.〕 and was posthumously inducted into the West Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2009.〔(WEST AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME: Summary of Members 1885 - 2009 ) – wafootball.com.au. Retrieved 3 October 2011.〕
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