About Gary Holmes
Lived 1938 – 2020 (aged 82). Gary Holmes was an australian rules football player.
Gary William Holmes (2 January 1938 – 25 September 2020) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Holmes played for Whorouly and King Valley in the Ovens and King Football League, kicking 144 goals between 1966 and 1973.
Holmes was captain-coach of King Valley in 1966 and 1967 and was runner up in the 1970 Ovens & King Football League's Baker Medal, then won it in 1971 and also his club's 1971 best and fairest when playing with King Valley Football Club.
Homes was a member of King Valley's 1970 Ovens and King Football League premiership team.
Holmes was later captain-coach of Whorouly Football Club in the Ovens & King Football League in 1972.
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Who was Gary Holmes?
Australian rules footballer
When was Gary Holmes born?
Gary Holmes was born on 2 January 1938.
When did Gary Holmes die?
Gary Holmes died on 25 September 2020.
What was Gary Holmes's occupation?
Gary Holmes was an australian rules football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Gary Holmes. https://biography.guide/gary-holmes-australian-rules-football-player/
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