James Henry Dolphin OBE (28 August 1918 – 20 July 2006) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Harry Dolphin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | James Henry Dolphin | ||
| Date of birth | 28 August 1918 | ||
| Place of birth | Moonee Ponds, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 20 July 2006 (aged 87) | ||
| Original team(s) | Sixth Melbourne Scouts | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1940, 1942 | Footscray | 15 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1942. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
After playing for Footscray, Dolphin enlisted in the Australian Army and served in World War II.[2][3]
Notes
editReferences
edit- World War Two Nominal Roll: Sergeant James Henry Dolphin (VX79760), Department of Veterans' Affairs.
- World War Two Service Record: Sergeant James Henry Dolphin (VX79760), National Archives of Australia.
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: Every AFL/VFL Player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- Queens Birthday 1980 Honours: To be Officers In the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.): "James Henry DOLPHIN, 4 Presidents Avenue, Ocean Grove, Vic 3226. For service in the field of defence production", Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, No.S130, (Saturday, 14 June 1988), p. 4.
- The Queen's Birthday Honours List for 1980, The Canberra Times, (Saturday, 14 June 1980), p. 11.
External links
edit- Harry Dolphin's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Harry Dolphin at AustralianFootball.com
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