Doug Tassell
Australian rules footballer
Australian rules footballer
Doug Tassell | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Douglas Clyde Tassell | ||
Date of birth | 28 December 1945 | ||
Place of birth | Albury, New South Wales | ||
Date of death | 20 June 1970(1970-06-20) (aged 24) | ||
Place of death | Buangor, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Ararat | ||
Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||
Position(s) | 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 |
Douglas Clyde Tassell (28 December 1945 – 20 June 1970) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
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]