About: Bob Skilton

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Robert John "Bob" Skilton OAM (born 8 November 1938) is a former Australian rules footballer who represented South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Playing as a rover, Skilton is one of only four players to have won the Brownlow Medal three times—in 1959 (when he tied with Verdun Howell), 1963, and 1968. His Brownlow record is shared by Fitzroy's Haydn Bunton, Sr (1931, 1932, 1935), Essendon's Dick Reynolds (1934, 1937, 1938), and Ian Stewart (1965, 1966, 1971). The Sydney Swans Best and Fairest medal is named after him; the Bob Skilton Medal.

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  • Robert John "Bob" Skilton OAM (born 8 November 1938) is a former Australian rules footballer who represented South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Playing as a rover, Skilton is one of only four players to have won the Brownlow Medal three times—in 1959 (when he tied with Verdun Howell), 1963, and 1968. His Brownlow record is shared by Fitzroy's Haydn Bunton, Sr (1931, 1932, 1935), Essendon's Dick Reynolds (1934, 1937, 1938), and Ian Stewart (1965, 1966, 1971). He was rated by Jack Dyer as better than Haydn Bunton, Sr and equal to Dick Reynolds, making him one of the best players in the history of the game. The Sydney Swans Best and Fairest medal is named after him; the Bob Skilton Medal. (en)
  • Robert John (Bob) Skilton est un joueur de football australien, né le 8 novembre 1938. Il a joué pour les Sydney Swans et le Victoria entre 1956 et 1971. (fr)
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  • Club * 3x Brownlow Medal: 1959, 1963, 1968 * 9x South Melbourne Best & Fairest: 1958–59, 1961–65, 1967–68 * 3x South Melbourne leading goal kicker: 1959, 1962–63 * South Melbourne captain: 1961–71 * Australian Football Hall of Fame – Legend Status: 1996 * AFL Team of the Century * South Melbourne Team of the Century Representative * Australian National Football Carnival Championship: 1958 (en)
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  • Robert John (Bob) Skilton est un joueur de football australien, né le 8 novembre 1938. Il a joué pour les Sydney Swans et le Victoria entre 1956 et 1971. (fr)
  • Robert John "Bob" Skilton OAM (born 8 November 1938) is a former Australian rules footballer who represented South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Playing as a rover, Skilton is one of only four players to have won the Brownlow Medal three times—in 1959 (when he tied with Verdun Howell), 1963, and 1968. His Brownlow record is shared by Fitzroy's Haydn Bunton, Sr (1931, 1932, 1935), Essendon's Dick Reynolds (1934, 1937, 1938), and Ian Stewart (1965, 1966, 1971). The Sydney Swans Best and Fairest medal is named after him; the Bob Skilton Medal. (en)
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