Ray Baartz
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Raymond Henry "Ray" Baartz (born 6 March 1947) is an Australian former soccer player who played as a forward. He represented Australia 48 times between 1967 and 1974, scoring 18 goals, making him the nation's eighth-highest goal scorer of all time.
Baartz was born in Newcastle, New South Wales and spent his early years playing for Adamstown. At 17 he joined Manchester United and after 6 months signed on a two-year contract. In 1966 he returned to Australia and transferred to Sydney Hakoah for a then Australian record of £5600. He played 236 club matches scoring 211 goals.
Baartz was selected in the Australian squad to play in the World Cup finals in 1974[1] but his career was prematurely ended after he was felled by a blow from Uruguay's Luis Garisto (known as el Loco (in English crazy)) in a friendly international fixture at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The blow to his throat had damaged his carotid artery.[2]
Ray currently still lives in Newcastle.
Awards and recognition
Baartz was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1985.[3]
Baartz Terrace in the Sydney suburb of Glenwood is named for him.[4]
On 5 December 2000, Baartz was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for services to soccer.[5]
On 12 July 2012, Baartz was named in the Greatest ever Australian team.[6]
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