Hugh Dunbar
Australian rules footballer, born 1903
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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).[1]
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Fullname
Hugh Ormond Dunbar
Born
27 June 1903
Traralgon, Victoria
Traralgon, Victoria
Died
17 July 1985 (aged 82)
Caulfield South, Victoria
Caulfield South, Victoria
Original team
Carlsruhe
| Hugh Dunbar | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Hugh Ormond Dunbar | ||
| Born |
27 June 1903 Traralgon, Victoria | ||
| Died |
17 July 1985 (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) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1930. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Dunbar, recruited from Carlsruhe, was a ruckman, but played at centre-half back for Melbourne in their 1926 premiership team.[2] He represented Victoria in 1923, 1924 and 1926. His brothers, Edgar and Harold, also played for Melbourne.[3]
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.[4][5]
