Richard Sylvanus Reynolds (1915 - 2002)

Born 20 Jun 1915 in Essendon Victoria, Australia

Ancestors

Died 2 Sep 2002 at age 87 in Essendon Victoria

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Biography

Richard Reynolds is Notable.

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The son of William Meader Reynolds (1886—1940) andMary James Reynolds, née Thompson (1885—1941), and one of seven children, Richard Sylvannus Reynolds was born on 20 June 1915. He died on 2 September 2002. He was the brother of Tom Reynolds also a VFL player with the Essendon Football Club, the cousin of Richmond VFL champion player and coach Max Oppy, and the grandfather of Joel Reynolds who played for the Essendon Bombers as well between 2002 & 2006.

Dick Reynolds' funeral was held at St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne on 6 September 2002. After the service the hearse made its way to Windy Hill, where Essendon fans had gathered to farewell their greatest player one last time.[1]

His family's link with Essendon continued when his grandson Joel Reynolds was selected by the club in the 2001 AFL Draft. He made his debut in Round 3, 2002 against Brisbane at the Gabba, with Dick watching from the stands.

Dick Reynolds was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1985.

Dick Reynolds was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame as a LEGEND in 1996. He was described as: The 'King' in a dominant Essendon era. His roving skill, leadership and class in using the football was unparalleled. One of four triple Brownlow Medallists.

A statue in his honour was erected in 2004 at the Parade of Champions at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Name

Name: Richard Dick Sylvanus /Reynolds/

Given Name: Richard Dick Sylvanus

Surname: Reynolds^[2]

Birth

Birth:

Date: 20 Jun 1915

Place: Essendon Victoria, Australia^[3]

Death

Death:

Date: 2 Sep 2002

Place: Essendon Victoria^[4]

Burial

Burial:

Date: 6 Sep 2002

Place: Fawkner Cemetery Church Of England: Compartment B Grave 41AB.

User ID

User ID: D3B07C1765BA4C2C953D8E80E709B2124105

Sources

1. ↑ Reynolds-7820 was created by Lyn Hansch through the import of 2015 Thompson Family History Split.ged on Aug 6, 2015. This comment and citation can be deleted after the biography has been edited and primary sources are included.
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• Dick Reynolds from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. first accessed online on the 20th of September, 2020 at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Reynolds

• Sport Australia Hall of Fame

• Australian Football Hall of Fame - LEGENDS

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137530499/richard-sylvanus-reynolds : accessed 20 September 2020), memorial page for Richard Sylvanus “"Dickie"” Reynolds (20 Jun 1915–2 Sep 2002), Find a Grave Memorial no. 137530499, citing Fawkner Memorial Park, Fawkner, Moreland City, Victoria, Australia ; Maintained by Lynnie (contributor 47876705) .

• Adam Cardosi's Australian Football website