Hugh Dunbar

Hugh Dunbar
Personal information
Full name Hugh Ormond Dunbar
Born (1903-06-27)27 June 1903
Traralgon, Victoria
Died 17 July 1985(1985-07-17) (aged 82)
Caulfield South, Victoria
Original team 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).

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.