| Fullname | Charles Ernest Curtis |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 17 December 1878 |
| Birth place | Carlton, Victoria |
| Death date | 8 May 1959 (aged 80) |
| Death place | St Vincent's Hospital Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Height | 170cm |
| Weight | 68kg |
| Position | rover |
| Statsend | 1901 |
| Years 1 | 1896 |
| Club 1 | Carlton (VFA) |
| Games goals 1 | 3 (0) |
| Years 2 | 1898–1900 |
| Club 2 | Carlton (VFL) |
| Games goals 2 | 21 (2) |
| Years 3 | 1901 |
| Club 3 | Richmond (VFA) |
| Games goals 3 | 14 (0) |
| Games goalstotal | 38 (2) |
Charlie Curtis (17 December 1878 – 8 May 1959) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Family
The son of John Richard Curtis, J.P. (1853-1945),[2] and Elizabeth Curtis (1855-1931), née Harry,[3] Charles Ernest Curtis was born at Carlton, Victoria on 17 December 1878.
One of his brothers, Harry Richard Curtis (1892-1968), played VFL football for both Carlton and Collingwood.
He married Alice Louisa Atkinson (1882-1906) in 1904.[4] He married Maud May Ratcliff (1887-1948) in 1911.[5][6][7]
Death
He died at St Vincent's Hospital in Fitzroy, Victoria on 8 May 1959.[8]
Notes
- ^ Holmesby & Main, 2009.
- ^ Deaths: Curtis, The Age, (Wednesday, 19 December 1945), p.8.
- ^ Deaths: Curtis, The Herald, (Wednesday, 30 December 1931), p.15.
- ^ Deaths: Curtis, The Australasian, (Saturday, 7 April 1906), p.840.
- ^ Would Read in Bed, The Herald, (Thursday, 28 April 1927), p.18.
- ^ Husband Put Out: Wife Read in Bed, The (Perth) Mirror, (Saturday, 7 May 1927), p.5.
- ^ Deaths: Curtis, The Age, (Tuesday, 26 October 1948), p.2.
- ^ Deaths: Curtis, The Age, (Monday, 14 May 1959), p.14.
References
- Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897. 8th ed. Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
- Foreman Robs Employer, The Herald, (Tuesday, 18 September 1923), p.16.
- Skins Stolen from Tannery: Foreman Sent to Gaol, The Argus, (Wednesday, 19 September 1923), p.7.
- Employe Sent to Gaol: Tempering Justice with Mercy, The Age, (Wednesday, 19 September 1923), p.15.