Samuel William Howie (10 June 1889 – 15 August 1943) was an Australian rules footballer for Port Adelaide and captain of the club in 1922.[1]
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Full name | Samuel William Howie | ||
Date of birth | (1889-06-10)10 June 1889 | ||
Place of birth | Broken Hill, New South Wales | ||
Date of death | 15 August 1943(1943-08-15) (aged 54) | ||
Place of death | Woodville, South Australia | ||
Original team(s) | West Broken Hill | ||
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Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1913–1914, 1919–1923 | Port Adelaide | ||
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Source: AustralianFootball.com |
The son of David Howie (1852–1920),[2] and Amanda Lavinia Howie (1854–1938), née Green,[3] Samuel William Howie was born at Broken Hill on 10 June 1889.
He married Ethel May Dixon (1889–1975) on 5 March 1920. They had three sons: William Edward Howie (1921–1921), Allan Dixon Howie (1923–1945), and Robert John Howie (1924–1981).
He collapsed and died during a Volunteer Defence Corps (V.D.C.) parade at Woodville on 15 August 1943.[4][5] He was buried, with full military honours at Adelaide's Centennial Park Cemetery.[6][7]
Captains of the Port Adelaide Football Club | |
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Port Adelaide Football Club • 1921 SAFL premiers | |
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Coach: Hosking |