Harry Barr (footballer)

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Harry Barr
Personal information
Full name Henry John Barr
Date of birth (1880-01-11)11 January 1880
Place of birth Footscray, Victoria
Date of death c. 28 July 1909(1909-07-28) (aged 29)
Place of death en route from Durban to Cape Town
Original team(s) Footscray Juniors
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1898 St Kilda 1 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1898.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Henry John Barr (11 January 1880 – c. 28 July 1909) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

He died in July 1909 when the SS Waratah sank off the South African coast.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 47. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. ^ "Passengers and Crew". The Register. Vol. LXXIV, no. 19, 572. Adelaide, South Australia. 5 August 1909. p. 8.

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