About Es Downey
Lived 1923 – 2011 (aged 87). Es Downey was an Australian australian rules football player.
Esmond Joseph Downey AM (11 August 1923 – 3 March 2011) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Career Downey, who went to Xavier College, was a centre half-back for Melbourne University, before joining Melbourne in 1944. He played 16 league games for Melbourne in the 1944 VFL season and at the end of the year was named "Best First Year Player" at the club awards. He later played for Old Xaverians, coaching them in 1950 and 1951.
Later life Downey was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 2008, for "service to the community through a range of church, educational and aged care organisations."
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Who was Es Downey?
Australian rules footballer
When was Es Downey born?
Es Downey was born on 11 August 1923 in Melbourne.
When did Es Downey die?
Es Downey died on 3 March 2011.
What was Es Downey's occupation?
Es Downey was an australian rules football player.
What nationality was Es Downey?
Es Downey was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Es Downey. https://biography.guide/es-downey/
MLA: "Es Downey." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/es-downey/.
Chicago: "Es Downey." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/es-downey/.
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