Edward Joseph Rosenbrock (6 February 1908 – 19 May 1978) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Eddie Rosenbrock | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Edward Joseph Rosenbrock | ||
| Date of birth | 6 February 1908 | ||
| Place of birth | West Ham, London, England | ||
| Date of death | 19 May 1978 (aged 70) | ||
| Place of death | Frankston, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Ferntree Gully | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1929–1930 | South Melbourne | 4 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1930. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family edit
The son of Frederick John Rosenbrock (1869-1942),[2] and Margaret Elizabeth Rosenbrock (1869-1934), née Corbett,[3] Edward Joseph Rosenbrock was born at West Ham, London, England on 6 February 1908. He migrated with his family to Australia in 1912.
He married Ada Helen Georgiana "Dolly" Mustow (1910-2001) in 1938.
Football edit
Having played in the club's 1928 premiership side,[4] he was recruited, by South Melbourne, from the Ferntree Gully Football Club in the Scoresby District Football Association.[5][6]
In 1930 he was cleared from South Melbourne to Brighton.[7]
In 1935 he was cleared from Brighton to Frankston.[8][9]
In 1936 he was cleared from Frankston to Brighton.[10]
In 1937 he was cleared from Brighton to Frankston.[11]
Notes edit
- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.767.
- ^ Deaths: Rosenbrock, The Age, (Friday, 6 March 1942), p.5.
- ^ Deaths: Rosenbrock, The Age, (Thursday, 8 November 1934), p.1.
- ^ The Gully Premiers, Fern Tree Gully News, (Saturday, 1 September 1928), p.3.
- ^ Football: South Melbourne, The Age, (Monday, 1 April 1929), p.7.
- ^ Football: The Teams: Melbourne v. South Melbourne, The Argus, (Thursday, 25 April 1929), p.5.
- ^ Rosenbrock (South Melbourne) Joins Brighton, The Age, (Wednesday, 18 June 1930), p17.
- ^ Exchange of Players: Clearances Granted, The Argus, (Thursday, 2 May 1935), p.14.
- ^ Frankston Football Club, The Frankston and Somerville Standard, (Friday, 5 April 1935), p.4.
- ^ Association Men Cleared, The Argus, (Thursday, 16 April 1915), p.15
- ^ Association: Brighton's Misfortune, The Argus, (Wednesday, 2 June 1937), p.14.
References edit
- 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
- Eddie Rosenbrock's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Eddie Rosenbrock at AustralianFootball.com
- Eddie Rosenbrock, at The VFA Project.
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