Hugh Dunbar
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Hugh Ormond Dunbar | ||
Date of birth | 27 June 1903 | ||
Place of birth | Traralgon, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 17 July 1985 | (aged 82)||
Place of death | Caulfield South, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Carlsruhe | ||
Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1922–1928 | Melbourne | 97 (48) | |
1930 | St Kilda | 3 (1) | |
Total | 100 (49) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1930. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Hugh Ormond Dunbar (27 June 1903 – 17 July 1985) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Dunbar, recruited from Carlsruhe, was a ruckman, but played at centre-half back for Melbourne in their 1926 premiership team.[2] He represented Victoria in 1923, 1924 and 1926. His brothers, Edgar and Harold, also played for Melbourne.[3]
Dunbar went to Victorian Football Association (VFA) club Brighton as playing coach in 1929 then played briefly for St Kilda in 1930, before going to the Ormond Amateurs as coach.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ AFL Tables: Hugh Dunbar
- ^ Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ The Argus,"Dunbar to Coach Brighton", 9 February 1929, p. 22
- ^ "Hugh Dunbar". Demon Wiki.
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Categories:
- 1903 births
- 1985 deaths
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
- Australian Rules footballers: place kick exponents
- Melbourne Football Club players
- St Kilda Football Club players
- Brighton Football Club players
- Brighton Football Club coaches
- Ormond Amateur Football Club players
- Melbourne Football Club premiership players
- VFL/AFL premiership players
- Sportspeople from Traralgon
- Australian rules biography, 1903 birth stubs