Eric Vinar
Australian rules footballer
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Eric Richard Vinar (31 May 1941 – 13 February 2016) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Fullname
Eric Richard Vinar
Born
31 May 1941[1]
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Died
13 February 2016 (aged 74)
Tasmania, Australia
Tasmania, Australia
Original team
North Ballarat
| Eric Vinar | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Eric Richard Vinar | ||
| Born |
31 May 1941[1] Prague, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Died |
13 February 2016 (aged 74) Tasmania, Australia | ||
| Original team | North Ballarat | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1964 | Fitzroy | 8 (3) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1964. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Born in Czechoslovakia during World War II, Vinar and his family emigrated to Australia several years after the conflict, which had claimed the life of his father.[2] The family settled in Geelong.[2]
Vinar played senior football for North Ballarat, before joining Fitzroy in the 1964 VFL season.[3][4] He played eight senior games for Fitzroy that year.[5] All were in losses, it was the only winless season in the club's history.[5][6]
His brother, Paul Vinar, was a member of Geelong's 1963 VFL premiership team.[4][7]