Dick Abikhair Explained

Dick Abikhair
Fullname:Richard Abikhair
Birth Date:7 July 1914
Birth Place:Rushworth, Victoria
Death Place:Arden St Oval, North Melbourne
Originalteam:Rushworth
Height:180 cm
Weight:79 kg
Statsend:1945
Years1:1934–1938
Club1:Hawthorn
Games Goals1:60 (10)
Years2:1939-1940
Club2:Camberwell
Years3:1941–1945
Club3:North Melbourne
Games Goals3:60 (2)
Games Goalstotal:120 (12)

Richard Abikhair (7 July 1914 – 20 August 1962)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn and North Melbourne. Of Lebanese descent, Abikhair usually played as a rover or in the back pocket. His career was partially shortened by the declaration of World War II.

Abikhair was captain-coach of Casterton Football Club[2] when they defeated Hamilton to win the 1939 Western District Football League grand final.[3]

Following his playing career, Abikhair began coaching at the amateur level. While coaching the Carlton Rovers in the Sunday Amateur Football League he received a bomb threat to his Clifton Hill home.[4] League secretary W. H. Linnington also received similar threats to his Brunswick home. Police patrolled the area and nothing materialised of the threats.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dick Abikhair - Player Bio. Australian Football. 6 December 2014.
  2. Web site: 1939 - Casterton Celebrates . Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic) . 9 January 2023 . 58 . 21 October 1939.
  3. Web site: 1939 - Casterton's first premiership . Portland Guardian (Vic) . 9 January 2023 . 3 . 5 October 1939.
  4. News: Police patrols watch homes. The Argus. 31 July 1953.