Ron Wetzel (Australian footballer)

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Ron Wetzel
Personal information
Full name Ron Wetzel
Date of birth (1947-04-29) 29 April 1947 (age 74)
Original team(s) Springvale
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 78 kg (172 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1969–70 South Melbourne 18 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1970.

Ron Wetzel (born 29 April 1947) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [1]

Notes

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 940. ISBN   978-1-921496-32-5.

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