Keith Williams (Australian footballer)
| Keith Williams | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Keith Williams | ||
| Date of birth | 27 May 1926 | ||
| Date of death | 19 October 2004 (aged 78) | ||
| Original team(s) | Corowa[1] | ||
| Height / weight | 187 cm / 93 kg | ||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Keith Williams (27 May 1926 – 19 October 2004)[2] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Williams was signed by Fitzroy in 1947, while he was completing a Morris Medal winning season with Corowa in the Ovens & Murray Football League (OMFL). He didn't join the club until 1948 and the follower was a regular member of the team that year, missing only the final round.[3]
He returned to the OMFL in 1949 as a playing coach, but at a new club, Rutherglen. In 1952 he announced his intention to resume his VFL career at Fitzroy but never made the move to Melbourne due to business commitments.[4]
His grandson is John Longmire, former North Melbourne full-forward and Sydney Swans senior coach.[5]
References
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ "Keith Williams - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ AFL Tables: Keith Williams
- ^ The Argus,"Fitzroy Loss Offset", 21 March 1952, p. 8
- ^ Sydney Morning Herald,"Mum inspires Longmire", 27 March 2011, David Sygall.