Fred Fontaine
Australian rules footballer
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Frederick Ernest De La Fontaine (30 January 1878 - 9 December 1957)[2] was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Fullname
Frederick Ernest De La Fontaine
Born
30 January 1878
Richmond, Victoria
Richmond, Victoria
Died
9 December 1957 (aged 79)
Thornbury, Victoria[1]
Thornbury, Victoria[1]
Years
Club
| Fred Fontaine | |||
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Cigarette card of Fontaine in 1907 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Frederick Ernest De La Fontaine | ||
| Born |
30 January 1878 Richmond, Victoria | ||
| Died |
9 December 1957 (aged 79) Thornbury, Victoria[1] | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1898–1907 | Fitzroy | 110 (33) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1907. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Fontaine played in a variety of positions during his career and was a member of a very successful Fitzroy side, winning four grand finals and losing two. Of the four premierships his most notable performance came in the 1904 decider where he played at full back and set up the winning goal to Percy Trotter after making a run from defence.[2]
