Frederick Ernest De La Fontaine (30 January 1878 - 9 December 1957)[2] was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Fred Fontaine
Cigarette card of Fontaine in 1907
Personal information
Full name Frederick Ernest De La Fontaine
Date of birth (1878-01-30)30 January 1878
Place of birth Richmond, Victoria
Date of death 9 December 1957(1957-12-09) (aged 79)
Place of death Thornbury, Victoria[1]
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1898–1907 Fitzroy 110 (33)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1907.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Fontaine played in a variety of positions during his career and was a member of a very successful Fitzroy side, winning four grand finals and losing two. Of the four premierships his most notable performance came in the 1904 decider where he played at full back and set up the winning goal to Percy Trotter after making a run from defence.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Births, Marriages, Deaths". The Age. 11 December 1957. p. 25.
  2. ^ a b "Fred Fontaine - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
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