Alf Dummett Explained

Alf Dummett
Fullname:Alfred Edwin Gay Dummett
Birth Date:8 December 1880
Birth Place:Fitzroy, Victoria
Death Place:Parkville, Victoria
Originalteam:Collingwood Juniors
Debutdate:Round 1, 1901
Debutteam:Collingwood
Debutopponent:Essendon
Debutstadium:East Melbourne
Statsend:1910
Years1:1901–1910
Club1:Collingwood
Games Goals1:118 (10)
Careerhighlights:

Alfred Edwin Gay "Rosie" Dummett (8 December 1880 – 1 May 1955) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club in the VFL during the early 1900s.

Family

The son of Henry Peter James Dummett (1857-1921),[1] and Jessie Adeline Dummett (1856-1928), née Rouse,[2] and known as "Rosie" due to his rosy red cheeks,[3] Alf Dummett was born in Fitzroy on 8 December 1880.

He was the brother of Collingwood footballer Charlie Dummett (1891-1976), the brother of Victorian cricketer Arthur Dummett (1900-1968),[4] and the uncle of Richmond footballer Bob Dummett.[5]

Football

Dummett, a defender, was recruited locally to Collingwood.

He was a member of Collingwood's 1902 and 1903 premiership teams and captained the club for part of the 1906 season.

After football

After his playing career ended he served as the Vice President of the Collingwood Football Club.

He also served as Collingwood's delegate to the Victorian Football League for 30 years;[6] and, in addition, served as the Victorian chairman of selectors from 1936 to 1952.[7]

Death

He died in Parkville, Victoria on 1 May 1955.[8]

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Notes and References

  1. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/1737640 Deaths: Dummett, The Argus, (Wednesday, 23 February 1921), p.1.
  2. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/204178551 Deaths: Dummett, The Age, (Tuesday, 3 January 1928), p.1.
  3. [Hugh Buggy|Buggy, Hugh]
  4. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/165418360 Cricket: Geelong v. V.C.A., The Geelong Advertiser, (Tuesday, 6 April 1920), p.5.
  5. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/176555055 Form in Football Tests: Richmond, The Sporting Globe, (Saturday, 20 March 1954), p.9.
  6. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/205708096 Veteran of V.F.L. Will Retire Soon, The Age, (Thursday, 4 March 1954), p.9.
  7. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/23233385 Buggy, Hugh, "Surprise V.F.L. Election", The Argus, (Saturday, 14 March 1953), p.13.
  8. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/71880165 Deaths: Dummett, The Argus, (Tuesday, 3 May 1955), p.17