Colin Braid
Colin Walter Braid (23 November 1913 – 15 June 1938) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2] Braid died aged 24, from head injuries sustained when he fell while working in a Broken Hill mine.[3][4]
Colin Braid | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Colin Walter Braid | ||
Date of birth | 23 November 1913 | ||
Date of death | 15 June 1938 24) | (aged||
Original team(s) | South Broken Hill[1] | ||
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1934 | Essendon | 1 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1934. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Notes
- "Past Player Profiles - B". essendonfc.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 89. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- "Death of Footballer". Barrier Miner. Broken Hill, NSW: National Library of Australia. 15 June 1938. p. 3 Edition: Home Edition. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- "Mr. Braid's Death Was Accidental; North Mine Fall". Barrier Miner. Broken Hill, NSW: National Library of Australia. 30 June 1938. p. 1 Edition: Home Edition. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
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External links
- Colin Braid's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Colin Braid at AustralianFootball.com
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