Maurice Rioli, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Maurice Rioli

Australian rules footballer and politician

Date of Birth: 01-Sep-1957

Place of Birth: Melville Island, Northern Territory, Australia

Date of Death: 25-Dec-2010

Profession: politician, Australian rules footballer

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Maurice Joseph Rioli (1 September 1957 – 25 December 2010) was an Australian rules footballer who represented St Mary's Football Club in the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL), South Fremantle in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) and Richmond in the Victorian Football League. Acknowledged as one of the greatest players of his era, Rioli was one of the first Indigenous Australian footballers to have a significant impact on Victorian football, and was named in the centre for the Indigenous Team of the Century.
A highly skilled and solidly built centreman with exquisite ball-handling skills and lightning reflexes, Rioli was a renowned performer on the big stage.After retiring from football, Rioli became a politician in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly, and then worked in community services on the Tiwi Islands.