Dick Abikhair, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Dick Abikhair

Australian footballer

Date of Birth: 07-Jul-1914

Place of Birth: Rushworth, Victoria, Australia

Date of Death: 20-Aug-1962

Profession: Australian rules footballer

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Richard Abikhair (7 July 1914 – 20 August 1962) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn and North Melbourne.
Of Lebanese descent, Abikhair usually played as a rover or in the back pocket.
His career was partially shortened by the declaration of World War II . Following his playing career, Abikhair began coaching at the amateur level.
While coaching the Carlton Rovers in the Sunday Amateur Football League he received a bomb threat to his Clifton Hill home.
League secretary W.
H.
Linnington also received similar threats to his Brunswick home.
Police patrolled the area and nothing materialised of the threats.