Goldie Collins
Appearance
Goldie Collins | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Goldsmith Collins | ||
Date of birth | 16 September 1901 | ||
Date of death | 27 April 1982 | (aged 80)||
Place of death | Panton Hill, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Fitzroy Juniors | ||
Height / weight | 183 cm / 86 kg | ||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Goldsmith 'Goldie' Collins (16 September 1901 – 27 April 1982)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the VFL.
He made his debut with Fitzroy in 1922 and the following season was the club's best and fairest. His brothers, Harry and Norm both played for Fitzroy.
Collins was a controversial character who was suspended for nearly two seasons for striking and was later declared a vexatious litigant and jailed for contempt of court[2]
References
- ^ "Goldie Collins - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ^ Munro, P. (2008) "Meet the Vexatious Litigants", The Age, 28 September 2008.
- Goldie Collins's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.