Robert Henderson (27 January 1934 – 8 June 2019 [1]) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
[2] Originally from Deniliquin, New South Wales[3] Henderson made 137 appearances for Fitzroy, from 1953 to 1962.
[citation needed] He coached Sunshine in the Victorian Football Association after leaving Fitzroy.
In 1963, his first season, Sunshine went from second last the previous year to the semi-finals.
[4] He led Sunshine to the second division grand final in the 1964 VFA season, which they lost to Geelong West.