Alby Pannam Explained

Alby Pannam
Full Name:Albert Constantine Pannam
Birth Date:19 April 1914
Birth Place:Abbotsford, Victoria
Originalteam:Carlton Brewery/Abbotsford Brewery
Height:168 cm
Weight:63.5 kg
Statsend:1947
Years1:1933–1945
Club1:Collingwood
Games Goals1:181 (453)
Years2:1947
Club2:Richmond
Games Goals2:2 (6)
Games Goalstotal:183 (459)
Coachyears1:1953–1955
Coachclub1:Richmond
Coachgames Wins1:54 (22–31–1)
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Albert Constantine Pannam (19 April 1914  - 17 March 1993) was an Australian rules footballer who played in the VFL between 1933 and 1943 and then again in 1945 for the Collingwood Football Club. He then was captain/coach for the Richmond Football Club Seconds side from 1946 to 1952, leading them to the premiership in 1946. During this tenure he played twice for the Richmond senior side in 1947. He was senior coach of Richmond from 1953 to 1955.[1] He later coached Oakleigh in the VFA to the 1960 premiership.

He was the son of AFL legend Charlie Pannam who also was a dual premiership player, leading goalkicker and captain of Collingwood and senior coach of Richmond.

Pannam also served in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Hogan, Paul . The Tigers Of Old . 2009 . 978-0-646-18748-8 . Richmond FC.
  2. Web site: World War II Roll: Albert Constantine Pannam . Department of Veterans Affairs.