Owen Abrahams
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| Owen Abrahams | |||
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| Date of birth | 25 July 1933 | ||
| Date of death | 31 January 2006 (aged 72) | ||
| Original team | Commonwealth Bank team | ||
| Debut | 29 May 1954 (Round 7), Fitzroy v. Essendon, at Windy Hill | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
Fitzroy (1954–1962) 132 games, 232 goals | |||
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 2005 season. | |||
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Owen Abrahams (25 July 1933 – 31 January 2006) was an Australian rules footballer in the VFL.
Abrahams' football career did not start well after he was rejected by Fitzroy's thirds team, but he moved to the amateurs where he played with the Commonwealth Bank team, from which he was selected with the Fitzroy senior team.
He made a name for himself as a specialist half-forward and was named All-Australian in 1958, played for Victoria 9 times, and was captain of the Lions in 1962.
Following his retirement he was the Lions' treasurer. He died in January 2006 of a serious illness. He was named in the Fitzroy team of the century.
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