Keith Schow
Keith Schow | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Keith Hansen Schow | ||
Date of birth | 3 December 1930 | ||
Date of death | 3 November 1988 | (aged 57)||
Place of death | Huskisson, New South Wales | ||
Original team(s) | Queanbeyan Juniors | ||
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1949–50 | Queanbeyan | ||
1951–52 | Collingwood | 1 (0) | |
1953–55 | Queanbeyan-Acton | ||
1956–58 | St George | ||
1959–61 | Queanbeyan | ||
1962–64 | Turner | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1964. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Keith Hansen Schow (3 December 1930 – 3 November 1988) was an
Career
Early career
Schow started his career at Queanbeyan, in the Canberra Australian National Football League.[1] He was joint winner of the Mulrooney Medal in 1950, at the age of 19.[2] Also in 1950, Schow represented Canberra at the Brisbane Carnival.[3]
Collingwood years
A defender, Schow joined Collingwood in 1951 but had to wait until the
Queanbeyan, St George & Turner
From 1953 to 1955, Schow played for Queanbeyan-Acton.[3] He was a member of their 1953 and 1954 premiership sides.[7]
He then played for Sydney club St George from 1956 to 1958, as captain-coach for the last two seasons.[7] While in Sydney, Schow was a New South Wales interstate representative.[7]
In 1959, Schow returned to Queanbeyan, which had split from Acton.[7] He was captain-coach for three years and steered them to a grand final in 1961, which they lost narrowly to Ainslie, by eight points.[8][9]
Schow was playing coach of Turner (now Belconnen) from 1962 to 1964.[3][10]
He died from illness on 3 November 1988.[11]
References
- ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ "Mulrooney Medal Tie". The Canberra Times. 8 September 1950. p. 2. Retrieved 21 April 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b c d "Keith Schow". Australian Football.com.
- ^ "South Melbourne v Collingwood 1952". AFL Tables.
- ^ "Other League Training". The Argus. Melbourne. 2 July 1952. p. 9. Retrieved 21 April 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Defender Key To Hopes". The Argus. Melbourne. 19 August 1952. p. 8. Retrieved 21 April 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b c d "Queanbeyan Confident In Keith Schow". The Canberra Times. 26 March 1959. p. 16. Retrieved 21 April 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Schow Retained For 3rd Season". The Canberra Times. 10 March 1961. p. 32. Retrieved 21 April 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Ainslie Win 1961 Title By 8 Points". The Canberra Times. 18 September 1961. p. 16. Retrieved 21 April 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Australian Rules". The Canberra Times. 27 April 1962. p. 24. Retrieved 21 April 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Former top Tiger dies". The Canberra Times. 5 November 1988. p. 12. Retrieved 21 April 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
- Keith Schow's playing statistics from AFL Tables