Deaths in the 1970s

Tom Fitzmaurice

1898–1977 (age 79)

Melbourne General Cemetery

Phil McCumisky

1897–1970 (age 73)

Melbourne General Cemetery

Phil McCumisky was a Melbourne-based physician who dedicated his career to serving his community.

Johnny Lewis

1901–1973 (age 72)

Melbourne General Cemetery

Mick Price

1914–1973 (age 59)

Melbourne General Cemetery

Mick Price was an Australian rules football player of the early-to-mid twentieth century.

Paul Cameron

1904–1978 (age 74)

Melbourne General Cemetery

George King

1892–1976 (age 84)

Melbourne General Cemetery

George King was an Australian rules football player of the early twentieth century.

Tom Moloughney

1888–1977 (age 89)

Melbourne General Cemetery

Charlie Haigbloom

1882–1971 (age 89)

Melbourne General Cemetery

Charlie Haigbloom was an Australian rules football player of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Harold Feehan

1895–1979 (age 84)

Melbourne General Cemetery

Reg Grant

1932–1979 (age 47)

Melbourne General Cemetery

Reg Grant was an Australian rules football player of the mid-twentieth century.

Morrie Davidson

1904–1970 (age 66)

Melbourne General Cemetery

Neville Heffernan

1908–1973 (age 65)

Melbourne General Cemetery

Neville Heffernan was an Australian rules football umpire of the mid-twentieth century.

Bob Kenna

1908–1971 (age 63)

Melbourne General Cemetery

Percy Damman

1876–1970 (age 94)

Melbourne General Cemetery

Percy Damman was an Australian rules football player of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Jimmy Deagan

1898–1979 (age 81)

Melbourne General Cemetery

Tommy Lang

1890–1970 (age 80)

Melbourne General Cemetery

Tommy Lang was an Australian rules football player of the early twentieth century.

Luke Trainor

1900–1973 (age 73)

Melbourne General Cemetery

George Condon

1906–1976 (age 70)

Melbourne General Cemetery

George Condon was an Australian rules football player of the early-to-mid twentieth century.

Edward Stevenson

1901–1977 (age 76)

Sale

Gordon Green

1890–1973 (age 83)

Wangaratta

Gordon Green was an Australian rules football player of the early twentieth century.

Ron Bywater

1919–1975 (age 56)

Wangaratta

Hec Davidson

1908–1976 (age 68)

Sale

Hec Davidson was an Australian rules football player from Sale.

Bill Glynn

1900–1978 (age 78)

Frankston

Frank Melville

1903–1971 (age 68)

Redcliffe

Frank Melville was an Australian rules football player from Redcliffe.

Geoff Neil

1909–1974 (age 65)

Frankston

Eddie Rosenbrock

1908–1978 (age 70)

Frankston

Eddie Rosenbrock was an Australian rules football player from Frankston.

Harold Johnston

1895–1978 (age 83)

Keilor

Harry Dussell

1900–1977 (age 77)

Kempsey

Harry Dussell was an Australian rules football player from Kempsey.

Ernie Hug

1944–1978 (age 34)

Heyfield

Fred Robinson

1884–1971 (age 87)

Keilor

Fred Robinson was an Australian rules football player from Keilor.

Ern Woodfield

1888–1974 (age 86)

Keilor

Kenneth Slessor

1901–1971 (age 70)

Rookwood Necropolis

Kenneth Slessor was a renowned Australian writer.

Jack Lang

1876–1975 (age 99)

Rookwood Necropolis

Bea Miles

1902–1973 (age 71)

Rookwood Necropolis

Bea Miles was a notable Australian eccentric.

George Cartwright

1894–1978 (age 84)

Rookwood Necropolis

Jack Fincher

1904–1970 (age 66)

Kyneton

Jack Fincher was an Australian rules football player from Kyneton.

Richard Been Stannard

1902–1977 (age 75)

Rookwood Necropolis

Ananij

1900–1971 (age 71)

Rookwood Necropolis

Ananij was military personnel.

Rupe Bradley

1881–1976 (age 95)

Miles

Harold Dunbar

1900–1975 (age 75)

Kyneton

Harold Dunbar was an Australian rules football player from Kyneton.

Jack Meehan

1922–1973 (age 51)

Kyneton

Vernon Lanigan

1899–1972 (age 73)

Maffra

Vernon Lanigan was an Australian rules football player from Maffra.

Bruce Lang

1889–1974 (age 85)

Barham

Bill Hayes

1896–1975 (age 79)

Barham

Bill Hayes was an Australian rules football player from Barham.

Aubrey Comben

1904–1972 (age 68)

Werribee

Joe Ritchie

1886–1975 (age 89)

Henty

Joe Ritchie was an Australian rules football player from Henty.

Albert Edwin Lynch

1900–1976 (age 76)

Karrakatta Cemetery

Albert Wolff

1899–1977 (age 78)

Karrakatta Cemetery

Albert Wolff was a judge.

Aub Lawson

1914–1977 (age 63)

Karrakatta Cemetery

Horace Edmonds

1908–1975 (age 67)

Eltham

Horace Edmonds was an Australian rules football player from Eltham.