Harold Zucker Explained
| Harold Zucker |
| Fullname: | Harold Walter Zucker |
| Birth Date: | 23 December 1917 |
| Birth Place: | Saddleworth, South Australia |
| Death Place: | Plympton, South Australia |
| Originalteam: | Saddleworth |
| Height: | 191 cm |
| Weight: | 86 kg |
| Statsend: | 1946 |
| Years1: | 1938–1942, 1946 |
| Club1: | Sturt |
| Games Goals1: | 51 (59) |
| Years2: | 1942 |
| Games Goals2: | 3 (3) |
Harold Walter Zucker (23 December 1917 - 7 June 1947) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He kicked three goals in his three games for the club. He also played for the Sturt Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).
Family
The son of Friedrich William Zucker (1884–1937) and Ida Mary Zucker (?–1976), née Becker (later, Mrs C. Gangell), Harold Walter Zucker was born in Saddleworth, South Australia, on 23 December 1917.[1]
He married Esma Mary DeVerneis (1926–2008) (later known as Mrs. John William O'Brien) on 10 September 1945.[2] [3] [4] They had one son, Geoffrey.
Football
A 191adj=onNaNadj=on ruckman, he played with the Saddleworth Football Club in the Mid North Football Association,[5] the Sturt Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL),[6] and the Hawthorn Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[7]
Military service
Having enlisted in August 1942, he served in the Second AIF.[8]
Employment
On his return from the Second AIF, he was employed as a fireman.
Death
He was unable to play for Sturt in 1947 due to the protracted illness,[9] from which he subsequently died at Plympton, South Australia, on 7 June 1947.[10] [11] [12]
Buried at Adelaide's West Terrace Cemetery, his funeral was well attended by ex-footballers and members of the fire brigade.[13] A minute's silence was observed by players and officials before the start of the 7 June 1947 match between Saddleworth (his former team) and Riverton.[14]
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Notes and References
- https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/87540768 Births: Zucker, The (Adelaide) Chronicle), Saturday, 19 January 1918), p.27.
- https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/92808453 Engagements: DeVerneis—Zucker, The (Adelaide) Chronicle, (Thursday, July 1944), p.14.
- https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/48666526 Approaching Marriages: DeVerneis—Zucker, The (Adelaide) Advertiser, (Friday, 7 September 1945), p.16.
- Web site: World War Two Nominal Roll: Private Esma Mary Zucker, A.A.M.W.S. (SF84753). . 28 June 2018 . 28 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180628044205/http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?serviceId=A&veteranId=716480 . dead .
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- https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/131934626 Sturt Follower, The (Adelaide) News, (Thursday, 11 May 1939), p.27
- https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/11985213 Taylor, P., "New League Players", The Argus, (Friday, 10 July 1942), p.6
- https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/142419049 Taylor, P., "Honours and Commissions of Hawthorn Servicemen", The Australasian, (Saturday, 10 June 1944), p.12.
- https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/127301904 Jervis, L., "Football: Many Big Club Stars Drop Out", The (Adelaide) News, (Monday, 14 April 1947), p.8.
- https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/127300230 Colmer, R., "Former Sturt Footballer Dies, Aged 29, The (Adelaide) News, (Saturday, 7 June 1947), p.3.
- https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/127300233 Deaths: Zucker, The (Adelaide) News, (Saturday, 7 June 1947), p.3
- https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/97273950 Death of Saddleworth and Sturt Footballer, The (Clare) Northern Argus, (Thursday, 12 June 1947), p.5.
- https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/35981624 Round the Pickets, The (Adelaide) Advertiser, (Friday, 13 June 1947) p.12.
- https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/97274000 Saddleworth v. Riverton, The (Clare) Northern Argus, (Thursday, 12 June 1947), p.6.
