Full Name: Percy Pembroke Page
Date of Birth: 21 March 1899, Moonee Ponds.
Death: 14 February 1986, aged 86
Honours
RFC Secretary 1924-1931
RFC Reserves Secretary
RFC Life Membership 1931
Biography:
Page actually played for the Richmond Reserves in 1919 / 20-21.
In 1924 he ran as a reform group nominee and succeeded in being appointed Richmond Secretary from 1924 - 1931.
In 1931 Page had helped introduce the Page-McIntyre Final Four system which would serve the VFL until it adopted a final five system in 1972. One of his most important contributions was recruiting Checker Hughes back to Richmond to coach (Hughes would take Richmond to 5 Grand Finals in 6 years including a premiership).
Further details of Page's story were detailed in a 1942 Sporting Globe article.
He joined the RAAF in 1942 and served the air force in an administrative capacity.
His great great great great grand uncle was Captain Cook.
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