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Australian rules footballer, born 1903

Australian rules footballer
Hugh Dunbar
Personal information
Full name Hugh Ormond Dunbar
Date of birth (1903-06-27)27 June 1903
Place of birth Traralgon, Victoria
Date of death 17 July 1985(1985-07-17) (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 career
Years Club Games (Goals)
1922–1928 Melbourne 097 (48)
1930 St Kilda 003 0(1)
Total 100 (49)
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).

Dunbar, recruited from Carlsruhe, was a ruckman, but played at centre-half back for Melbourne in their 1926 premiership team. He represented Victoria in 1923, 1924 and 1926. His brothers, Edgar and Harold, also played for Melbourne.

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.

References

  1. AFL Tables: Hugh Dunbar
  2. Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
  3. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  4. The Argus,"Dunbar to Coach Brighton", 9 February 1929, p. 22
  5. "Hugh Dunbar". Demon Wiki.

External links

Melbourne Football Club 1926 VFL premiers
Melbourne 17.17 (119) defeated Collingwood 9.8 (62), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
Coach: Chadwick


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