Thousands of fans, friends and family gathered at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday to bid farewell to AFL legend Ron Barassi. Today we will discuss about Ron Barassi: Heritage| What did die of| Mother| Grandchildren.
Ron Barassi: Heritage| What did die of| Mother| Grandchildren
Ronald Del Barassi AM (27 February 1936 – 16 September 2023) was an Australian rules footballer, coach and media personality. Considered one of the greatest and most important figures in the history of the game, Barassi was the first player to be inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame as a “Legend”, and is one of four Australian rules footballers To achieve equal status in the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 February 1936 | ||
| Place of birth | Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia | ||
| Date of death | 16 September 2023 (aged 87) | ||
| Place of death | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | Preston Scouts | ||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1953–1964 | Melbourne | 204 (295) | |
| 1965–1969 | Carlton | 50 (35) | |
| Total | 254 (330) | ||
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| Victoria | ? (?) | ||
| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 1965–1971 | Carlton | 147 (99–47–1) | |
| 1973–1980 | North Melbourne | 198 (130–65–3) | |
| 1964; 1981–1985 | Melbourne | 111 (34–77–0) | |
| 1993–1995 | Sydney | 59 (13–46–0) | |
| Total | 515 (276–235–4) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1995.
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Heritage
Barassi’s grandfather was a Swiss of Italian-speaking background who moved to the Victoria Colony in the 1850s/60s. The family group settled in areas such as Guildford, Castlemaine and Daylesford.
What did die of
“After a full and extraordinary life, Ronald Del Barassi, at the age of 87, left us today due to complications from a fall,” the family said in a statement. “He died peacefully, surrounded by his loving family.
Mother
His mother name is Elza Barassi. Shortly after Ron Barassi’s father died in the Battle of Tobruk, his grandfather Carlo brought the six-year-old boy a reddish-brown Kelpie. Barassi named the dog Koda – in tribute to the Australian soldiers who had occupied the Kokoda Track – and, for the first time, he found true friendship.
Grandchildren
Speakers at the service on Friday included playing greats Gary Lyon, Leigh Matthews and Kevin Sheedy, while current players at the MCG included Alistair Clarkson, David Dench, David Parkin, Hassa Mann and Max Gawn. ,
“As a kid, he was like Spartacus or Ben-Hur,” Sheedy said.
The VFL and AFL great achieved legendary status as a player for Melbourne – where he won six premierships – and Carlton.
He later moved into coaching, where he continued to make a significant impact, leading North Melbourne to multiple premierships and revolutionizing coaching techniques.
