Lew Sharpe
| Lew Sharpe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Lewis A. Sharpe | ||
| Date of birth | 14 July 1906 | ||
| Date of death | 19 March 2001 (aged 94) | ||
| Original team(s) | Loch | ||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Lewis A. "Lew" Sharpe (14 July 1906 – 19 March 2001) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda, Footscray, Fitzroy and Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Sharpe had a much traveled career, which began at Kernot in 1924.[1] He then played with Loch the following year and joined St Kilda during the 1926 season. After a year and a half with St Kilda, he went to Wonthaggi. He resumed in the VFL in 1929 when he played 11 games for Footscray, the most he ever played in a league season.[2] In 1930 he crossed to Blackwood as captain-coach but after a year was back in Melbourne, playing for Fitzroy. He captain-coached Dalyston to a premiership in 1933 and played at Essendon in 1934. Having played just once for Essendon, Sharpe returned to Loch for a season, before going to Archer's Creek as their new captain-coach.[3]
References
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ AFL Tables: Lew Sharpe
- ^ "Sharpe, Lewis A." Essendon Football Club.