Norman Waugh

Norman James "Norm" Waugh was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club in the Victorian [Football League (1897–1989)|Victorian Football League]. In the first year of competition, he became one of the club's and leagues first premiership players, during the 1897 VFL season, under the captaincy of George Stuckey. Waugh made his debut against in Round 1 of the season, at Corio Oval. Waugh was also Essendon's first-ever List of [Essendon Football Club leading goalkickers|leading goalkicker] in a VFL season. His 23 goals was the third-highest in the League, behind Jack Leith of Melbourne, and Eddy James of Geelong.
He was the youngest son of James [Swanton Waugh|Dr James S. Waugh], the first president of Wesley College. After retiring from football, he entered the insurance industry and became the chief executive officer of the National Mutual Company in South Africa. He died in Johannesburg in 1934, aged 60.