Bob Henderson | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Robert Henderson | ||
Date of birth | 27 January 1934 | ||
Date of death | 8 June 2019 | (aged 85)||
Original team(s) | Deniliquin | ||
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Fullback | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1953, 1955–62 | Fitzroy | 137 (1) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1962. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Robert Henderson (27 January 1934 – 8 June 2019 [1]) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2] Henderson made 137 appearances for Fitzroy, from 1953 to 1962.[citation needed]
He coached Sunshine in the Victorian Football Association after leaving Fitzroy. In 1963, his first season, Sunshine went from second last the previous year to the semi-finals.[3] He led Sunshine to the second division grand final in the 1964 VFA season, which they lost to Geelong West.[4] He coached Sunshine for five seasons from 1963 until 1967.[5]