Richard Nixon (footballer)

Richard James Nixon (29 October 1965 – 31 January 1992) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian/Australian Football League (VFL/AFL).

This article is about the former Richmond player. For the high profile sports agent, see Ricky Nixon.

Richard Nixon
Personal information
Full name Richard James Nixon
Date of birth (1965-10-29)29 October 1965
Date of death 31 January 1992(1992-01-31) (aged 26)
Place of death Millicent, South Australia
Original team(s) Oakleigh
Height 195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight 91 kg (201 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1987–1990 Richmond 37 (3)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1990.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

After playing his early football with Oakleigh in the VFA, Nixon came to Richmond where he would be used as a ruckman and utility. He spent four seasons with Richmond and after initially struggling to get games put together 13 appearances in both 1989 and 1990 under coach Kevin Bartlett.[1]

He was captain-coach of the Warrnambool Football Club in 1991.[2]

Nixon died on 31 January 1992, from injuries sustained in a road accident.[2][3] He was one of seven occupants on a van which collided with a truck, near Millicent in South Australia, on their way to work on an oil rig.[2]

References
  1. "Richard Nixon". AFL Tables.
  2. "Driver of fatal van read 0.055: court". The Canberra Times. 22 July 1992. p. 18. Retrieved 23 March 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
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