Lou Richards (May 8, 2017, age 94)
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Lou Richards (May 8, 2017, age 94)

Lou Richards, an Australian sports legend who played for Collingwood Football Club, died at his nursing home in a Melbourne suburb on May 8 at the age of 94.

Richards, who also served as a commentator for the Australian Football League (AFL), played 250 games as a rover for the Collingwood Magpies from 1941-1955 and led the team to the 1953 premiership as captain, a role he served with the club for four years.

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