Charles John Clarke Coles (26 December 1878 – 20 August 1942) was an Australian rules footballer who played with the Geelong Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He was a skilled follower with a nice kick. However, his career was ruined through a broken leg in 1904. He died in 1942 after being struck on the chin while acting as a doorkeeper at the Palais Royal Dance Hall in Geelong.[3]
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Charles John Clarke Coles | ||
| Nickname(s) | Dummy[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 December 1878 | ||
| Place of birth | Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 20 August 1942 (aged 63) | ||
| Place of death | Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Chilwell | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Follower | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1897–1904 | Geelong | 72 (81) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1904. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
References
edit- ^ "Charlie Coles – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers (7th ed.). Bas Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ "DEATH AFTER BLOW". The Argus. Melbourne. 21 August 1942. p. 3.
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