Harvey Dunn Sr.
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| Harvey Dunn | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Harvey Louis Dunn | ||
| Date of birth | 6 August 1899 | ||
| Place of birth | Carlton North, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 12 September 1961 (aged 62) | ||
| Place of death | Niddrie, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Carlton District | ||
| Height | 164 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1924–29 | Carlton | 71 (139) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1929. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Harvey Louis Dunn (6 August 1899 – 12 September 1961) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] His son, Harvey Dunn Jr., also played for Carlton and was notably the first player recruited under the father–son rule.[2]
Dunn spent time as the coach of the Box Hill Football Club, and was its inaugural Victorian Football Association coach in 1951.[3] He later coached the Carlton Thirds from 1953 until 1955.[4]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 231. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
- ^ "First clearance to "dad's" club". The Herald. Melbourne, VIC. 16 March 1951. p. 10.
- ^ "Dunn to coach Box Hill". The Herald. Melbourne, VIC. 5 March 1951. p. 13.
- ^ Tony de Bolfo (4 May 2021). "70 years on, a tribute to Harvey - football's first father/son recruit". Retrieved 6 April 2024.
External links
[edit]- Harvey Dunn Sr.'s playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Harvey Dunn's profile at Blueseum
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