Lyle Downs
| Lyle Downs | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Lyle Ernest Downs | ||
| Date of birth | 26 July 1896 | ||
| Place of birth | Carlton, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 7 July 1921 (aged 24) | ||
| Place of death | Carlton, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Clifton Hill Juniors | ||
| Position(s) | Rover | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1917–21 | Carlton | 47 (31) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1921. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Lyle Ernest Downs (26 July 1896 – 7 July 1921) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Downs, who also played for the Carlton Cricket Club, was a rover and played finals in his first three seasons. He played a game for Carlton with his brother Johnny in 1920.[1] The brothers were cousins of another Carlton footballer Tommy Downs.
After a training session on 7 July 1921, Downs collapsed and died in the training room of a heart attack.[2]
References
- ^ "Lyle Downs". AFL Tables.
- ^ The Argus, "Footballer Dies Suddenly", 8 July 1921, p. 6
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