Doug Tassell
Australian rules footballer
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Douglas Clyde Tassell (28 December 1945 – 20 June 1970) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Fullname
Douglas Clyde Tassell
Born
28 December 1945
Albury, New South Wales
Albury, New South Wales
Died
20 June 1970 (aged 24)
Buangor, Victoria
Buangor, Victoria
Original team
Ararat
| Doug Tassell | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Douglas Clyde Tassell | ||
| Born |
28 December 1945 Albury, New South Wales | ||
| Died |
20 June 1970 (aged 24) Buangor, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Ararat | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1969–70 | Essendon | 20 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1970. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
A half back flanker, Tassell played nine games in 1969 after coming to the club from Ararat.[1] During the season he built a house for his wife Elaine and son Rick in Ararat and was undecided on whether to stay in Melbourne.[2] However, following play in the first 11 rounds of the 1970 VFL season, Tassell was killed in a car accident at the age of 24.[3]