- He is buried in Altona North Cemetery, Altona North, Victoria, Australia.
- He resided in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
- One of only three Australian Rules footballers to be recognised as a Legend of Australian Sport in the Sport Australia Hall of Fame. The other two are Leigh Matthews and Ron Dale Barrassi.
- Awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in 1992 for his services to Australian football.
- Played for the Footscray Football Club in the Victorian Football League from 1951 to 1970, establishing a league record of playing 321 games.
- In 1996, he became one of the first batch of inductees into the Australian Football Hall of Fame and one of 12 players to be immediately elevated to Legend status.
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