Charles Coles (footballer) explained

Charles Coles
Fullname:Charles John Clarke Coles
Nickname:Dummy[1]
Birth Date:26 December 1878
Birth Place:Geelong, Victoria
Death Place:Geelong, Victoria
Originalteam:Chilwell
Height:183 cm
Weight:83 kg[2]
Position:Follower
Statsend:1904
Years1:1897–1904
Club1:Geelong
Games Goals1:72 (81)

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Charlie Coles – Player Bio. Australian Football. 2015-08-16.
  2. Book: Holmesby, Russell. Main, Jim. The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. Bas Publishing. 2007. 7th. 978-1-920910-78-5.
  3. News: DEATH AFTER BLOW. . . Melbourne . 21 August 1942 . 3.