Peter Rice (footballer)
| Peter Rice | |||
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Rice in 1959 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | James Peter Rice[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 February 1938 | ||
| Date of death | 5 June 2025 (aged 87) | ||
| Original team(s) | Camberwell | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1959–62 | South Melbourne | 39 (6) | |
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
James Peter Rice (28 February 1938 – 5 June 2025) was an Australian rules footballer who played for South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) between 1959 and 1962.
Prior to his senior AFL debut, Rice played for Richmond in the VFL reserves competition between 1955 and 1958.[1][3]
Rice continued to support the Swans in his later years, with a soft spot for fellow number 42 guernsey-wearer Robbie Fox.[4] He died on 5 June 2025, at the age of 87.[5][6]
References
- ^ a b Bartlett, Rhett; Foot, Peter; Harris, Rob. "Reserves Players". Tigerland Archive. Archived from the original on 28 April 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ "Fourths Best and Fairest". Tigerland Archive. Archived from the original on 26 January 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ Bartlett, Rhett [@rhettrospective] (9 June 2025). "Peter Rice also played 4 seasons for Richmond Reserves from 1955-1958. Vale" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 9 June 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025 – via Twitter.
- ^ Sydney Swans [@sydneyswans] (5 March 2025). "Former South Melbourne player Peter Rice turned 87 this week and his fellow #42 had a special gift for him to mark the occasion" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 9 June 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Vale Peter Rice". Sydney Swans. 6 June 2025. Archived from the original on 7 June 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ "RICE, James Peter". My Tributes. 12 June 2025. Archived from the original on 13 June 2025. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
External links
- Peter Rice's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Peter Rice at AustralianFootball.com