Charlie Oliver (Australian footballer)
| Charlie Oliver | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Charles Joseph Oliver | ||
| Date of birth | 9 September 1874 | ||
| Place of birth | Sofala, New South Wales | ||
| Date of death | 29 December 1917 (aged 43) | ||
| Place of death | Melbourne | ||
| Original team(s) | Carlton Imperials | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half forward | ||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Charles Joseph "Charlie" Oliver (9 September 1874 – 29 December 1917) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Oliver was a doctor by profession and played his early football at Carlton Imperials.[1] He played just one VFL game for Carlton, against Melbourne at the MCG, but kicked a goal from centre half forward.[2]
While serving with the Australian Army Medical Corps in World War I, Oliver was killed after falling off his horse outside his army camp in Seymour. He died of a cerebral haemorrhage two days later at the Base Military Hospital in Melbourne.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ "Charlie Oliver". AFL Tables. Blueseum Biography: Charlie Oliver
- ^ The Argus, "Died On Service" and "Funeral Notices", 31 December 1917, p. 1, col.A, Col.B.
Categories:
- Use dmy dates from October 2011
- 1874 births
- 1917 deaths
- Carlton Football Club players
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia)
- Australian medical doctors
- Australian military personnel of World War I
- Australian military personnel killed in World War I
- Accidental deaths in Victoria (Australia)
- Deaths by horse-riding accident