Rod McGregor

For Australian rugby player, see Rod McGregor (rugby league).
Rod McGregor
Personal information
Full name Roderick McGregor
Date of birth (1882-10-19)19 October 1882
Place of birth Katamatite, Victoria
Date of death 2 August 1962(1962-08-02) (aged 79)
Place of death Canterbury, Victoria
Original team(s) Essendon Association
Height / weight 178 cm / 75 kg
Position(s) Centre
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1905–1912; 1914–1920 Carlton 236 (26)
Representative team honours
Years Team Games (Goals)
?–? Victoria 3 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1920.

Rod McGregor (19 October 1882 – 2 August 1962) was an Australian rules footballer in the (then) Victorian Football League and broadcaster

He was a wonderful centreman for the Carlton Football Club with the ability to find targets and elude opponents. He played in the 1906 and 1908 winning grand final sides and missed the 1907 premiership triumph over South Melbourne after breaking his nose in the previous week's semi final against St Kilda.

Working on-air with Melbourne radio station 3AR at least as early as 1927, McGregor was a pioneer of football radio broadcasts.

In 1996 McGregor was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.

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