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Basil Smith

Basil Hazelwood Smith was an Australian rules footballer who played for the South Melbourne Football Club and Richmond Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

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Basil Smith
Personal information
Full name Basil Hazelwood Smith
Born (1901-12-21)21 December 1901
Warrnambool, Victoria
Died 28 August 1992(1992-08-28) (aged 90)
Albert Park, Victoria
Original team Warrnambool
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1922 South Melbourne 6 (5)
1924 Richmond 10 (6)
Total 16 (11)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1924.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Basil Hazelwood Smith (21 December 1901 – 28 August 1992) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the South Melbourne Football Club and Richmond Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).12

In 1925, Smith was appointed as coach of the Albury Football Club.3

In 1926, Smith played with the Prahran Football Club.4

Notes

Notes

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 826. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. "History: The story of Basil and Clyde". Collingwood FC.
  3. "1925 - Smith to coach Albury". The Corowa Free Press – via Trove Newspapers.
  4. "1926 - Prahran FC Recruits". The Argus. 14 May 1926. p. 5 – via Trove Newspapers.
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