Lyle Downs
| Lyle Downs | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Lyle Downs | ||
| Date of birth | 26 July 1896 | ||
| Date of death | 7 July 1921 (aged 24) | ||
| Original team | Clifton Hill Juniors | ||
| Position(s) | Rover | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1917-21 | Carlton | 47 (31) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1921 season. | |||
Lyle Downs (26 July 1896 – 7 July 1921) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Downs, who also played for the Carlton Cricket Club, was a rover and played finals in his first three seasons. He played a game for Carlton with his brother Johnny in 1920.[1] The brothers were cousins of another Carlton footballer Tommy Downs.
After a training session on 7 July 1921, Downs collapsed and died in the training room of a heart attack.[2]
References
- ↑ "Lyle Downs". AFL Tables.
- ↑ The Argus, "Footballer Dies Suddenly", 8 July 1921, p. 6