Dick Tooth Death | Dick Tooth Obituary – Dick Tooth age 90 passed away peacefully, Dick was the former Wallaby captain, all-round sportsman, pioneering orthopaedic surgeon and devoted family man. Tooth was the founding member of the Australian Knee Society and in an email circulated to members, Dr Merv Cross, paid tribute to his mentor. Dick served as 41st captain of the Wallabies in 1957. He will be greatly missed.
“His legacy is tremendous, captain of the Wallabies, single figure golfer, A-grade tennis player,
represented NSW in life saving and squash. He was a Sydney-Hobart sailor as well as an
accomplished pilot. He used his pilot licence to fly to outlying country towns to provide orthopaedic
care,” Cross said.
Our condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of past AOA vice-president and founding member of the Australian Knee Society, Dick Tooth. A pioneer in Australian orthopedics, Dick served as 41st captain of the Wallabies in 1957. He will be missed.
Our condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of past AOA vice-president and founding member of the Australian Knee Society, Dick Tooth. A pioneer in Australian orthopaedics, Dick served as 41st captain of the Wallabies in 1957. He will be missed. https://t.co/bYc8DIHRcw
— AOA (@AOA_ortho) August 10, 2020
Our deepest condolence to the family and friends of Dick Tooth. May his gentle soul rest in perfect peace.
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