Keith Parris

Keith Parris
Personal information
Full name Joseph Keith Parris
Born (1905-07-31)31 July 1905
Flemington, Victoria
Died 20 August 1991(1991-08-20) (aged 86)
Essendon, Victoria
Original team Camberwell
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1926 Camberwell (VFA) 10 (0)
1928–29 Essendon 16 (0)
1930 Prahran (VFA) 11 (2)
1931 Sandringham (VFA) 7 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1931.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Keith Parris (31 July 1905 – 20 August 1991) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Parris coached Beechworth in the Ovens & King Football League in 1933 and won the O&KFL best and fairest medal in 1933 too.[2]

Parris was captain-coach of Narrandera's 1934 South West Football League's premiership.[3] Parris also shared the 1934 - SWDFL best and fairest award with two other footballer's.[4]

Parris later served in the Australian Army during World War II.[5]

Notes

  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 689. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. ^ "1933 - O&K best & fairest award". Flicker. Wangaratta Chronicle. 16 August 1933. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  3. ^ "1934 - NARANDERA'S HAT-TRICK IN FOOTBALL PREMIERSHIP". Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser (NSW). 21 August 1934. p. 2. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  4. ^ "SWDF League". Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser (NSW). 9 April 1934. p. 1. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  5. ^ "World War II Roll: Joseph Keith Parris". Department of Veterans Affairs.