Dick Abikhair
| Dick Abikhair | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Richard Abikhair | ||
| Date of birth | 7 July 1914 | ||
| Date of death | 20 August 1962 (aged 48) | ||
| Place of death | Arden St Oval, North Melbourne | ||
| Original team(s) | Rushworth | ||
| Height / weight | 180cm / 79 kg | ||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Richard "Dick" Abikhair (7 July 1914 – 20 August 1962)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn and North Melbourne. Of Lebanese descent, Abikhair usually played as a rover or in the back pocket. His career was partially shortened by the declaration of World War II .
Following his playing career, Abikhair began coaching at the amateur level. While coaching the Carlton Rovers in the Sunday Amateur Football League he received a bomb threat to his Clifton Hill home.[2] League secretary W. H. Linnington also received similar threats to his Brunswick home. Police patrolled the area and nothing materialised of the threats.
References
- ^ "Dick Abikhair - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ "Police patrols watch homes". The Argus. 31 July 1953.
- Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
External links
- Dick Abikhair's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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