Norman Raymond Riddell (26 March 1918 – 10 November 2013) was an

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er who played with Collingwood in the

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(VFL) during the 1940s. Riddell's VFL career was limited due to the war, as he was at the time a

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with the

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. He played twice in the

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and his only appearance in 1945 was a preliminary final, which Collingwood lost. Riddell played in two further games in 1946. He briefly coached Preston in 1951, as a replacement for

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who left before the season concluded.

References

1918 births 2013 deaths Australian rules footballers from Melbourne Collingwood Football Club players Northcote Football Club players Preston Football Club (VFA) coaches People from Thornbury, Victoria Royal Australian Air Force personnel of World War II Military personnel from Melbourne {{AFL-bio-1918-stub