Ray Garby

Raymond Joseph Garby (16 January 1923 – 15 March 2009) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Ray Garby
Personal information
Full name	Raymond Joseph Garby
Date of birth	16 January 1923
Date of death	15 March 2009 (aged 86)
Place of death	Rosebud, Victoria
Original team(s)	Cohuna
Debut	Round 1, 1946, Carlton vs. South Melbourne, at Junction Oval
Height	179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	83.5 kg (184 lb)
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1946–1950	Carlton	85 (123)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1950.
Career highlights
Premiership Player : 1947 Club Leading Goalkicker 1948 equal 39 goals
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Family

The son of Samuel George Garby (1887-1959), and Mary Elizabeth Garby (1912-2007), née Bailey,[2] Raymond Joseph Garby was born on 16 January 1923.

He married Jean Foley (1924-2012) in 1947.[3]

Death

He died on 15 March 2009.[4]

Footnotes

1. De Bolfo (2009).
2. Deaths: Garby, The Age, (Monday, 22 February 1971), p.15.
3. Engagements Announced: Foley—Garby, The Argus, (Wednesday, 4 December 1946), p.11.
4. His tombstone states that he died on 15 March 2009, not 14 March 2009. (Raymond Joseph Garby 16 Jan 1923 - 15 Mar 2009, billiongraves.com.

References

• Word War Two Nominal Roll: Gunner Raymond Joseph Garby (VX139430), National Archives of Australia.
• Kneebone, Harry, "Victoria's Last-Minute Victory: S.S. Loses Match but Wind Prestige", The (Adelaide) Advertiser, (Monday, 25 July 1949), p.9.
• Garby's 18 Goals, The Age, (Monday, 11 June 1951), p.10.
• De Bolfo, Anthony, "Vale Ray Garby", Blueseum, 17 March 2009.

External links

• Ray Garby's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Ray Garby at AustralianFootball.com
• Ray Garby at Blueseum
• Ray Garby, at Boyles Football Photos.