Don Harris

Q: When did Don Harris die?

Don Harris died on August 11, 1979.

Q: How old was Don Harris when they died?

Don Harris was 74 years old at the time of death.

Q: When was Don Harris born?

Don Harris was born on June 27, 1905.

Q: What was Don Harris's occupation?

Don Harris was an Australian rules football player.

Donald Harris (27 June 1905 – 11 August 1979) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond and Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Harris, a defender, played in three successive grand finals for Richmond but was never a member of a premiership team. The Burnley recruit was a back pocket in the 1926, 1927 and 1928 VFL Grand Finals.

He spent the last two seasons of his league career at Collingwood. His seven votes in the 1932 Brownlow Medal were bettered by only one teammate, Syd Coventry. The year ended with a preliminary final loss and he then retired for business reasons. He however continued participating in amateur football, as the playing coach of Kew in the Sub-District Football Association.