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Vic Naismith

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Vic Naismith
Personal information
Full name Victor Henry Naismith
Date of birth (1936-05-01)1 May 1936
Date of death 26 October 2021(2021-10-26) (aged 85)
Place of death Moe, Victoria
Original team(s) Essex Heights
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 92 kg (203 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1956–58 Richmond 31 (7)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1958.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Victor Henry Naismith (1 May 1936 – 26 October 2021[1]) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [2]

A talented sportsman at tennis, squash, golf and throwing events, Naismith was in contention to compete in the javelin at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, but injured his shoulder at work. He did however represent the VFL/VFA team in the Australian football exhibition match at the Games.[1]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Bartlett, Rhett (10 November 2021). "Vale Vic Naismith". richmondfc.com.au. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  2. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 647. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
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