Ron Reiffel

{{Short description|Australian rules footballer (1932–2018)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}

{{Use Australian English|date=September 2015}}

{{Infobox AFL biography

| name = Ron Reiffel

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| fullname = Ron Reiffel

| birth_date = {{birth date|1932|3|15|df=y}}

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| death_date = {{death date and age|2018|12|30|1932|3|15|df=y}}

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| height = 175 cm

| weight = 73 kg

| position =

| statsend = 1952

| years1 = 1951–1952

| club1 = Richmond

| games_goals1 = 6 (0)

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Ron Reiffel (15 March 1932 – 30 December 2018) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).{{cite book|last1=Holmesby|first1=Russell|last2=Main|first2=Jim|title=The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers| publisher=BAS Publishing|year=2007|isbn=978-1-920910-78-5}}

Reiffel made six appearances for Richmond, three in 1951 and another three in the 1952 VFL season.{{cite web |url=http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/R/Ron_Reiffel.html |title=AFL Tables: Ron Reiffel |website=afltables.com}}

He was the son of Melbourne and South Melbourne player Lou Reiffel. His own son, Paul Reiffel, is an Australian cricket umpire and former Test cricketer. A granddaughter, Sarah Ashmore, plays netball with the Melbourne Phoenix.Herald Sun,[http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/netball/sarah-repays-phoenix-faith/story-e6frfgl6-1111113512832 "Sarah repays Phoenix faith"], 11 May 2007, Katie Peart

Reiffel was the curator of the Richmond Football Club Museum.

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