Happy 80th birthday to former blueboy, Colin Holt.
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From the Blueseum:
Playing Career : 1955 – 1957
Debut : Round 10, 1955 Aged 21 years 58 days
693rd Carlton Player
Games : 20
Goals : 0
Last Game : Round 10, 1957 Aged 23 years 56 days
Guernsey Nos. 38 (1955) and 27 (1956 – 1957).
Height : 175 cm (5’9″)
Weight : 79.5 kgs (12.7)
DOB : April 27, 1934
Wearing guernsey #27 and #38, Holt who was a centreman played 20 games in Navy Blue commencing in Season 1955. Holt’s debut was dramatic, being suspended for 8 weeks as a result of kicking Charlie Sutton.
The Age May 16 1958, reported that Holt had been cleared to Richmond.
He finished his career at Richmond in 1959 after playing 21 games and scoring 2 goals for the Tigers.
Holt was a member of the under 19’s 1948 and 1951 premiership teams.
He was recruited from Brunswick and later played with the Blues U19s, before graduating to the senior team.