Bob Chitty

Athlete

1915 – 1996

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Who was Bob Chitty?

Bob Chitty was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League.

Chitty made his debut for the Carlton Football Club in Round 7 of the 1937 season. Chitty left the club after the 1946 season.

In 1951 Chitty starred as Ned Kelly in the feature film The Glenrowan Affair.

Chitty's brother Peter played VFL football for St Kilda and later, as a Prisoner of War in Changi Prison, was awarded a "Brownlow Medal" for being the Best and Fairest player in the Changi Football League.

After leaving Melbourne he spent some time in both Benalla and Scottsdale as a captain-coach.

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Born
Jul 4, 1915
Died
1996

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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