Owen Abrahams (July 25, 1933 – January 31, 2006) was a former Australian rules footballer in the VFL. Abrahams' football career did not start well after he was rejected by Fitzroy's thirds team, but he moved to the amateurs where he played with the Commonwealth Bank team, from which he was selected with the Fitzroy senior team. He made a name for himself as a specialist half-forward and was named All-Australian in 1958, played for Victoria 9 times, and was captain of the Lions in 1962. Following his retirement he was the Lions' treasurer. He died in January 2006 of a serious illness.
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| - Owen Abrahams (July 25, 1933 – January 31, 2006) was a former Australian rules footballer in the VFL. Abrahams' football career did not start well after he was rejected by Fitzroy's thirds team, but he moved to the amateurs where he played with the Commonwealth Bank team, from which he was selected with the Fitzroy senior team. He made a name for himself as a specialist half-forward and was named All-Australian in 1958, played for Victoria 9 times, and was captain of the Lions in 1962. Following his retirement he was the Lions' treasurer. He died in January 2006 of a serious illness.
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| - *Fitzroy leading goalkicker 1957, 1961
*Fitzroy captain 1962
*Victorian state representative 9 times
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132 games, 232 goals
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| - Owen Abrahams (July 25, 1933 – January 31, 2006) was a former Australian rules footballer in the VFL. Abrahams' football career did not start well after he was rejected by Fitzroy's thirds team, but he moved to the amateurs where he played with the Commonwealth Bank team, from which he was selected with the Fitzroy senior team. He made a name for himself as a specialist half-forward and was named All-Australian in 1958, played for Victoria 9 times, and was captain of the Lions in 1962. Following his retirement he was the Lions' treasurer. He died in January 2006 of a serious illness.
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