Richard Nixon (footballer)
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 | 29 October 1965 | ||
| Date of death | 31 January 1992 (aged 26) | ||
| Place of death | Millicent, South Australia | ||
| Original team | Oakleigh | ||
| Height/Weight | 195 cm / 91 kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1987–1990 | Richmond | 37 (3) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1990 season. | |||
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).
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
- ↑ "Richard Nixon". AFL Tables.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Driver of fatal van read 0.055: court.". The Canberra Times (ACT: National Library of Australia). 22 July 1992. p. 18. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.