Owen Abrahams
Owen Abrahams | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | 25 July 1933 | ||
Date of death | 31 January 2006 | (aged 72)||
Original team(s) | Commonwealth Bank team | ||
Debut |
29 May 1954 (Round 7), Fitzroy vs. Essendon, at Windy Hill | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1954–1962 | Fitzroy | 132 (232) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1962. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Owen Abrahams (25 July 1933 – 31 January 2006) was an Australian rules footballer in the VFL.
Abrahams' football career did not start well after he was rejected by Fitzroy's thirds team, but he moved to the amateurs where he played with the Commonwealth Bank team, from which he was selected with the Fitzroy senior team.
He made a name for himself as a specialist half-forward and was named All-Australian in 1958, played for Victoria 9 times, and was captain of the Lions in 1962.
Following his retirement he was the Lions' treasurer. He died in January 2006 at the age of 72 of a serious illness. He was named as part of the Fitzroy team of the century.
External links[]
- Owen Abrahams at AustralianFootball.com
Categories:
- Fitzroy Football Club players
- All-Australians (1953–1988)
- 2006 deaths
- 1933 births
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia)
- Australian rules biography, 1930s birth stubs