Colin Youren
Colin George Youren (3 June 1939 – 20 July 2015) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL). His father George Youren played for Collingwood in 1919.[1]
| Colin Youren | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 3 June 1939 | ||
| Date of death | 20 July 2015 (aged 76) | ||
| Original team(s) | Scotch College | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1958–1965 | Hawthorn | 135 (34) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1965. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
A wingman, Youren was a member of Hawthorn's inaugural premiership side in 1961 and represented Victoria at interstate football. He died in 2015 from cancer.[2]
References
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2002). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (4th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 717. ISBN 1-74095-001-1.
- "Obituaries - Youren, Colin George". Herald Sun. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
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