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Apr 09, 1920 Bendigo, Victoria, Australia Died on 26 Jan 1998 (aged 77)
Australian Army general and footballer, born 1920
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About Bob Hay General
- Major General Robert Arthur "Bob" Hay, (9 April 1920 – 26 January 1998) was an Australian Army general.
- He also played Australian rules football and made two appearances in 1942 for Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Both of Hay's VFL games were finals.
- He made his debut in Richmond's semi-final win over Essendon at Princes Park and also played in the 1942 VFL Grand Final two weeks later against the same opponent, as a half forward flanker.
- Richmond lost the grand final by 53 points and Hay never played again for the club.Hay went on to have a distinguished career in the Australian Army, serving as Commander of Australian Military Forces in Vietnam from 1969 to 1970.
- He was Commandant of the Royal Military College in Duntroon.
