About Sam Howie
Lived 1889 – 1943 (aged 54). Sam Howie was an australian rules football player.
Samuel William Howie (10 June 1889 – 15 August 1943) was an Australian rules footballer for Port Adelaide and captain of the club in 1922.
Family The son of David Howie (1852–1920), and Amanda Lavinia Howie (1854–1938), née Green, Samuel William Howie was born at Broken Hill on 10 June 1889.
He married Ethel May Dixon (1889–1975) on 5 March 1920. They had three sons: William Edward Howie (1921–1921), Allan Dixon Howie (1923–1945), and Robert John Howie (1924–1981).
Death He collapsed and died during a Volunteer Defence Corps (V.D.C.) parade at Woodville on 15 August 1943. He was buried, with full military honours at Adelaide's Centennial Park Cemetery.
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Who was Sam Howie?
Australian rules footballer
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Sam Howie was born on 10 June 1889 in Broken Hill.
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Sam Howie died on 15 August 1943 in Woodville.
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Sam Howie was an australian rules football player.
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