Sam Howie
Australian rules footballer (1889–1943)
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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]
Fullname
Samuel William Howie
Born
10 June 1889
Broken Hill, New South Wales
Broken Hill, New South Wales
Died
15 August 1943 (aged 54)
Woodville, South Australia
Woodville, South Australia
Original team
West Broken Hill
| Sam Howie | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Samuel William Howie | ||
| Born |
10 June 1889 Broken Hill, New South Wales | ||
| Died |
15 August 1943 (aged 54) Woodville, South Australia | ||
| Original team | West Broken Hill | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1913–1914, 1919–1923 | Port Adelaide | ||
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| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
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).
Death
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]
