Facts: - death place: geelong - heightweight: 185cm / 92kg - years: 1926 -- 1940 - statsend: 1940 - originalteam: cressy - coachyears: 1932 -- 1959 - coachstatsend: 1959 - death date: 13 december 1973 - birth date: 27 march 1906 - fullname: reginald joseph hickey - name: reg hickey - image: reg hickey1.jpg - birth place: collingwood - careerhighlights: * premiership player 1931 Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of reg hickey .
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reg hickey -lrb- 27 march 1906 -- 13 december 1973 -rrb- was a player , and later coach , of the geelong football club .between 1926 and 1959 he led the club to three premierships and participated as a player in a fourth .as a strong , fast and intelligent player with exquisite footskills , hickey donned the geelong hoops for 245 games in a career spanning fifteen years , including a part in two premierships , two club best-and-fairest awards and nine seasons as club captain .hickey 's involvement with the club after his playing career did not stop there , with hickey establishing a reputation as a hard but equally fair coach , helping build the team into a powerhouse during the early 1950s .as a coach , hickey led the club in 304 matches , including 91 as playing coach , all the while establishing a 60 % winning record .such is his place in geelong history that the club currently has its eastern stand at its home ground , skilled stadium , named after him , as well as naming the prestigious r.j. hickey award after him , given annually by the club to an individual selected for his outstanding service to australian rules football .