Ernie Schunke
| Ernie Schunke | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ernest Winfred Schunke[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 October 1882 | ||
| Date of death | 6 November 1922 (aged 40) | ||
| Original team(s) | Carlton Districts | ||
| Height / weight | 169 cm | ||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Ernest Winfred Schunke (26 October 1882 – 6 November 1922) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He has the unusual distinction of having been a VFL umpire, before his VFL playing career.[2]
Biography
The son of August Henry Schunke, a butcher, Ernest grew up with three siblings, Charlie, Eddie and Rose.[1]
Schunke was a boundary umpire for 11 games in the 1904 VFL season.[2] It was the year that the VFL introduced boundary umpires.[3]
Although Schunke came from Carlton Districts and had a brother Charlie that played for Carlton, it was with Richmond that he made his six appearances as a player.[4] He played in the final six rounds of the 1909 VFL season.[5]
He was killed in a work accident at the James Moore and Son's timber yards in South Melbourne on 6 November 1922.[6] A cutting knife from a shaping machine which had come loose flew through the air and struck him just above the heart.[7]
Schunke had a wife Nellie and two childen, Joy and Ivy.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Family Notices". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 7 November 1922. p. 1. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ^ a b "AFLUA Player umpires: Ernest Schunke". AFLUA. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ^ Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 – The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Ernie Schunke – Games Played". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ^ "Latest News". The Horsham Times. Vic.: National Library of Australia. 7 November 1922. p. 5. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ^ "Timber Mill Fatality". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 24 November 1922. p. 7. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
External links
- Ernie Schunke's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Ernie Schunke at AustralianFootball.com