Des Rowe

Des Rowe

Personal information
Birth	19 November 1925(1925-11-19)
Recruited from	Coburg
Height and weight	182 cm / 82.5 kg
Death	May 2007,
Playing career¹
Team(s)	Richmond (1946–1957) 175 games, 24 goals
Coaching career¹
Team(s)	Richmond (1961–1963)
¹ Statistics to end of 2006 season
Career highlights
Richmond Best and Fairest 1951, 1955 Richmond Captain 1952–1957 Interstate Games: 7 Interstate Captain 1956 All-Australian 1956 Richmond – Team of the Century Richmond – Hall of Fame – inducted 2004

Des Rowe (19 November 1925 – May 2007) was an Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL) between 1946 and 1957 for the Richmond Football Club. He was senior coach of Richmond from 1961 to 1963.

References

• Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996
• Richmond Football Club – Hall of Fame

External links

• Rowe a true Tiger great – Richmond in mourning

Preceded by Bill Morris	Richmond Best and Fairest winner 1951 – tied with Roy Wright	Succeeded by Roy Wright
Preceded by Roy Wright	Richmond Best and Fairest winner 1955	Succeeded by Laurie Sharp

Persondata
Name	Rowe, Des
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Short description
Date of birth	19 November 1925
Place of birth
Date of death	2007
Place of death