Fred Waugh

Richard Frederick Waugh (1 December 1869 – 23 June 1919) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[2]

Fred Waugh
Personal information
Full name	Richard Frederick Waugh
Born	(1869-12-01)1 December 1869 South Melbourne, Victoria
Died	23 June 1919(1919-06-23) (aged 49) Melbourne Hospital[1]
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1897, 1900	South Melbourne	22 (3)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1900.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Waugh was unable to play in South Melbourne's team for the Round 11 game with St Kilda in 1897 after attempting suicide.^[3] He had been spurned by his lover, and had become disconsolate. His mother found him in his room covered in blood, having cut his throat with a blunt knife. He missed severing his windpipe and blood vessels, and a doctor was able to repair the wounds.^[3][4]