Fred Goldsmith (Australian rules footballer)
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| Personal information | |
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| Birth | August 20, 1932, |
| Recruited from | Spotswood Football Club |
| Height and weight | 183cm / 83 kg |
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| Debut | 1951, South Melbourne vs. , at |
| Team(s) | South Melbourne (1951-59)
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| Coaching career¹ | |
| Team(s) | Albury Football Club (1960-1965) |
| ¹ Statistics to end of 1966 season | |
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* 1955 Brownlow Medalist
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- For the Collegiate American football coach, see Fred Goldsmith (coach), or for American baseball pitcher, see Fred Goldsmith.
Fred Goldsmith (born August 20, 1932) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League.
A fireman, Goldsmith started his career in 1951 as a half forward flanker, having been recruited by South Melbourne from Spotswood.
In 1952, he was shifted to fullback; and, in 1955, he became the first ever specialist fullback to win the Brownlow Medal.
To the astonishment of all, in 1956, South Melbourne decided to play its 1995 Brownlow Medallist fullback at full-forward. He played at full-forward for the remainder of his career. In 1957, he was South Melbourne's leading goalkicker with 43 goals.
He was captain-coach of the Albury Football Club in the Ovens & Murray Football League from 1960 to 1965. In 1966 he played 9 games with Port Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football Association.
Goldsmith's 1955 Brownlow Medal attained $43,700 at an auction of sporting memorabilia conducted by Christie's on 17 April 2000.[1]
He was selected as an interchange player in the South Melbourne/Sydney Swans's "Team of the Century"' announced on on 8 August 2003.
In a 1958 competition, held at the Lake Oval, Goldsmith kicked a drop kick that travelled 80yds 1ft (241 ft, 73.46m).[2]
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