Bertram Benjamin Loel (5 November 1878 – 19 July 1957), known as Bertie Loel, was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Bertie Loel | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Bertram Benjamin Loel | ||
| Date of birth | 5 November 1878 | ||
| Place of birth | Carlton, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 19 July 1957 (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | Lane Cove, New South Wales | ||
| Original team(s) | Mercantile Rowing Club | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1901–02 | Fitzroy | 15 (2) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1902. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
He was the younger brother of Herb Loel who played for Carlton in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) and West Perth in the West Australian Football Association (WAFA).
Loel served in the Boer War, World War I and World War II.[2]
References
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 521. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ Cullen, Barbara (2015). Harder than football : league players at war. Richmond, Victoria: Slattery Media Group. p. 173. ISBN 978-0-9923791-4-8.
External links
edit- Bertie Loel's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bertie Loel at AustralianFootball.com
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