| Des Rowe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Des Rowe among the Richmond players in 1961 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Kenneth Desmond Rowe | ||
| Date of birth | (1925-11-19)19 November 1925 | ||
| Date of death | 12 May 2007(2007-05-12) (aged 81) | ||
| Original team(s) | Coburg | ||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 82.5 kg (182 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1946–1957 | Richmond | 175 (24) | |
| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 1961–1963 | Richmond | 54 (15–39–0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1957. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources:AFL Tables,AustralianFootball.com | |||
Kenneth Desmond Rowe (19 November 1925 – 12 May 2007)[1] was anAustralian rules footballer who played in theVictorian Football League (VFL) between 1946 and 1957 for theRichmond Football Club. He was later senior coach of Richmond from 1961 to 1963.[2]
The son of Collingwood playerPercy Rowe (1896–1976),[3] and Catherine Isobel Rowe (1899–1981), née Smith, Kenneth Desmond Rowe was born on 19 November 1925.
After a successful season with Coburg (where his father was the coach) in 1945, Rowe crossed to Richmond where he became one of the finest half backs in the VFL. A regular player for Victoria, Rowe earned All Australian selection at the 1956 Perth carnival. Rowe was made Richmond captain in 1952, a position he held until the end of his senior playing career.
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