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[[Major general (Australia)|Major General]] '''Robert Arthur "Bob" Hay''', {{postnominals|country=AUS|size=100|sep=,|CB|MBE}} (9 April 1920 – 26 January 1998) was an [[Australian Army]] general. He also played [[Australian rules football]] and made two appearances in 1942 for [[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]] in the [[Australian Football League|Victorian Football League]] (VFL).
 
Both of Hay's VFL games were finals.<ref name=AFLTables>[http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/B/Bob_Hay1.html AFL Tables: Bob Hay]</ref> He made his debut in Richmond's semi-final win over [[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]] at [[Princes Park (stadium)|Princes Park]] and also played in the [[1942 VFL Grand Final]] two weeks later against the same opponent, as a half forward flanker.<ref name=AFLTables/> Richmond lost the grand final by 53 points and Hay never played again for the club.<ref name=AFLTables/>