About Don Wilks
Lived 1917 – 1983 (aged 66). Don Wilks was an australian rules football player.
Donald John Wilks (9 August 1917 – 18 November 1983) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Wilks coached Echuca to the 1946 Echuca Football League premiership.
Wilks coached Auburn to three successive premierships from 1947 to 1949.
He coached North Albury Football Club in 1950 in the Ovens and Murray Football League, losing the grand final to Wangaratta.
In 1951 and 1952, Wilks coached Maryborough in the Ballarat Football League.
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Who was Don Wilks?
Australian rules footballer (1917-1983)
When was Don Wilks born?
Don Wilks was born on 9 August 1917 in West Melbourne.
When did Don Wilks die?
Don Wilks died on 18 November 1983 in Wantirna.
What was Don Wilks's occupation?
Don Wilks was an australian rules football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Don Wilks. https://biography.guide/don-wilks/
MLA: "Don Wilks." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/don-wilks/.
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