Bob Pratt
Harold Robert "Bob" Pratt, junior (born 31 August 1912 in Brunswick West, Victoria, died 6 January 2001) was an Australian rules footballer who represented South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and Coburg in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) during the 1930s and 1940s.
Considered "arguably the best full-forward in the history of Australian rules", Pratt was one of the inaugural legends inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 1996.
Known for spectacular diving and high flying marks, he topped the club's goalkicking for the first time in 1932 with 71 goals and for the next three seasons passed 100 goals. His total of 150 goals in 1934 was a VFL/AFL record which stood alone until Peter Hudson equalled it in 1971. Pratt also kicked ten or more goals in a game eight times, including 15 goals in a single game.
Read more about Bob Pratt: Early Life, Move To Coburg, War Service, Post-war Career, Personal Life, Style, Honours and Legacy
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