Des Rowe
Australian rules footballer and coach
About Des Rowe
Lived 1925 – 2007 (aged 81). Des Rowe was an australian rules football player and australian rules football coach.
Kenneth Desmond Rowe (19 November 1925 – 12 May 2007) was an Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL) between 1946 and 1957 for the Richmond Football Club. He was later senior coach of Richmond from 1961 to 1963.
Family The son of Collingwood player Percy Rowe (1896–1976), and Catherine Isobel Rowe (1899–1981), née Smith, Kenneth Desmond Rowe was born on 19 November 1925.
Football 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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Who was Des Rowe?
Australian rules footballer and coach (1925-2007)
When was Des Rowe born?
Des Rowe was born on 19 November 1925.
When did Des Rowe die?
Des Rowe died on 12 May 2007.
What was Des Rowe's occupation?
Des Rowe was an australian rules football player and australian rules football coach.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Des Rowe. https://biography.guide/des-rowe/
MLA: "Des Rowe." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/des-rowe/.
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