Albury sports legend Dallas Kotzur dies at 68
Dallas Kotzur, respected footballer and community leader who won six premierships across seven clubs, has died after a long illness.
Reported by The Border Mail
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His death ends a life deeply woven into the fabric of Albury's sports culture; his example of integrity and service shaped generations of players and volunteers.
Key facts
- Six
- Premierships won
- 1990
- Culcairn's first premiership
- 209
- Games for Culcairn
- 68
- Age at death
- Dallas Kotzur was a beloved figure in regional Victoria's football world.
- Dallas died Friday after a long battle with cancer.
- The 68-year-old won six premierships, including Culcairn's first in 1990, and played 422 senior games.
- Kotzur was Culcairn's first coach in the early 1980s when the club joined the Tallangatta and District Football League.
- Later in life, he came out of retirement at 42 to play with his teenage son Jayden.
- He was known for his quiet humility and strong work ethic.
- This year, he was added to the Hume Football Netball League Hall of Fame.
- He volunteered with North Albury, helping at gates, the barbecue, and the bar, and serving as league treasurer.
