Arnold Beitzel

{{short description|Australian rules footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}} {{Use Australian English|date=September 2015}} {{Infobox AFL biography | name = Arnold Beitzel | image = | fullname = Henry Arnold Beitzel | birth_date = {{birth date|1897|05|27|df=y}} | birth_place = Pakenham, Victoria | death_date = {{death date and age|1982|11|06|1897|05|27|df=y}} | death_place = Townsville, Queensland<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6zVVAAAAIBAJ&pg=6011%2C3557744 |title=Deaths |newspaper=The Age |date=8 November 1982 |page=26}}</ref> | originalteam = Shepparton | height = 180 cm | weight = | position = | statsend = 1921 | years1 = 1919–1920 | club1 = {{AFL StK}} | games_goals1 = 14 (18) | years2 = 1921 | club2 = {{AFL Fit}} | games_goals2 = {{0}}5 {{0}}(5) | games_goalstotal = 19 (23) | careerhighlights = }} '''Henry Arnold Beitzel''' (27 May 1897 – 6 November 1982) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the St Kilda Football Club and Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).<ref name=encyc>{{cite book |title=The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 |last1=Holmesby|first1=Russell|last2=Main|first2=Jim |year=2014 |edition=10th |isbn=978-1-921496-32-5 |publisher=BAS Publishing |location=Seaford, Victoria |page=58}}</ref>

In July 1915, Beitzel enlisted to serve in World War I, having his right thumb amputated while fighting in North Africa and later fighting in France.<ref>{{cite book | author=Cullen, Barbara | title=Harder than football : league players at war | page= 116 |date=2015 | location=Richmond, Victoria | publisher=Slattery Media Group | isbn=978-0-992379-14-8}}</ref> He also served in World War II.

Arnold's son, Harry Beitzel was the umpire in charge of the 1955 VFL Grand Final. == Notes == {{reflist}}

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