Norm McDonald (footballer, born 1925)

Norm McDonald
Norm McDonald
Personal information
Full name	Norman David McDonald
Date of birth	10 December 1925
Place of birth	Richmond, Victoria, Australia
Date of death	28 November 2002 (aged 76)
Place of death	Footscray, Victoria, Australia
Original team(s)	Belmont/Geelong RAAF
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	74 kg (163 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club
1947–1953	Essendon
	1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1953.
Career highlights
	2× VFL Premiership player: (1949, 1950); W.S. Crichton Medal: (1951); Indigenous Team of the Century - half-back flank;
	Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Norman David McDonald (10 December 1925 – 28 November 2002) was an indigenous Australian sportsman best known as an Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Hailing from the Gunditjmara tribe, McDonald was the first indigenous player to represent Essendon. He was also an accomplished sprinter and boxer.