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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: DCrane on October 17, 2025, 05:30:03 PM

Title: David Norman
Post by: DCrane on October 17, 2025, 05:30:03 PM

I am saddened to hear of the passing of David Norman.
38 years ago, as a 13 year old, I was finally allowed to go to the footy.
I knew nothing about where to sit or how things worked. But I knew about the cheer squad and thought it would be a good place to sit.
David welcomed me with open arms, always made sure I had a flag or a flogger. He often made sure that I got the chance to get out on the ground and hold the banner up, not that I was helping much. I couldn’t believe that I was seeing stars like Dale Weightman and Peter Wilson up so close.
In short David helped me feel like I belonged to the club, and even though we were so hopeless at the time it cemented a life long love affair with the club.
My condolences to his friends and family.

Title: Re: David Norman
Post by: ajGreen on October 17, 2025, 06:33:52 PM

RIP

Title: Re: David Norman
Post by: Hard Roar Tiger on October 17, 2025, 06:41:10 PM

Same same D Crane. He was one of the really good ones.

Title: Re: David Norman
Post by: Damo on October 17, 2025, 06:59:38 PM

https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1916657/vale-david-norman

Title: Re: David Norman
Post by: JP Tiger on October 17, 2025, 08:45:49 PM

As I said in the RIP thread, 'Norm' knew every person in the cheer squad by name.  That's a thousand or so people back in the early eighties.  Immensely popular among the kids, a real Richmond person ...      :clapping

Title: Re: David Norman
Post by: eliminator on October 18, 2025, 07:39:34 AM

Made an enormous contribution to the Club. Clubs don't survive without people like him. RIP. Sending Condolences to his family and friends