Bob Abernethy (footballer)
| Bob Abernethy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Lorne Campbell Abernethy | ||
| Date of birth | 4 March 1900 | ||
| Place of birth | Shepparton, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 1 May 1969 (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | Black Rock, Victoria | ||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1923 | Melbourne | 2 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1923. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Lorne Campbell 'Bob' Abernethy (4 March 1900 – 1 May 1969) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Personal life[edit]
In March 1942, two and a half years after the outbreak of the Second World War, Abernethy enlisted in the Australian Army.[2] Serving as a private, he was discharged on 1 October 1945.[2]
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. 7. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
- ^ a b "World War Two Service". Australian Government – Department of Veterans' Affairs. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
External links[edit]
- Bob Abernethy's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bob Abernethy at AustralianFootball.com
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