Louis Edward Bols (29 July 1905 – 2 October 1957) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Lou Bols | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Louis Edward Bols | ||
Date of birth | 29 July 1905 | ||
Place of birth | Perth, Western Australia | ||
Date of death | 2 October 1957 | (aged 52)||
Place of death | St Kilda, Victoria | ||
Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1927–28, 1930 | Fitzroy | 27 (4) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1930. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Footballer
editCoach
editIn 1932 he was the coach of the Old Scotch Football Club team that won the VAFA's A Section premiership, defeating State Savings Bank 13.18 (96) to 10.8 (68) on 17 September 1932.[2][3]
He was appointed coach of the State Savings Bank VAFA team in the following season (1933).[4]
Death
editHe died at his residence in St Kilda, Victoria on 2 October 1957.[5]
Notes
editReferences
edit- Players who are in the Public Eye: Lou Bols is a Ball of Energy, The Sporting Globe, (Wednesday, 8 May 1930), p.8.
- 'Prefect's Fag', "Noted Men from Public Schools", The Sporting Globe, (Saturday, 10 August 1935), p.7.
- Amateurs: Brunswick, The Age, (Thursday, 1 May 1947), p.9.
- 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.
External links
edit- Lou Bols's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Lou Bols at AustralianFootball.com
- Lou Bols, at the VFA Project.