Dave Baxter

David James Baxter (15 December 1910 – 2 December 1978)^[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL) between 1934 and 1936 for the Richmond Football Club.

Dave Baxter
Personal information
Full name	David James Baxter
Date of birth	15 December 1910
Place of birth	Clare, South Australia
Date of death	2 December 1978(1978-12-02) (aged 67)
Place of death	Edenhope, Victoria
Original team(s)	Serviceton
Height	187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	80.5 kg (177 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1934–1936	Richmond	47 (53)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1936.
Career highlights
Richmond premiership player 1934
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Baxter's son, David Junior, was a member of the Tigers' under-19s 1973 premiership side and his brother-in-law, Leo Merrett, was a member of Richmond's 1943 senior premiership team.

Baxter later served in the Volunteer Defence Corps as part of the Australian Army during World War II.^[2]