Alfred Edwin Gay "Rosie" Dummett (8 December 1880 – 1 May 1955) was an
Australian rules football
Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...
er who played for the
Collingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed the Magpies or colloquially the Pies, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne that competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's elite competition. The club w ...
in the
VFL
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during the early 1900s.
Family
The son of Henry Peter James Dummett (1857-1921), and Jessie Adeline Dummett (1856-1928), née Rouse, and known as "Rosie" due to his rosy red cheeks, Alf Dummett was born in
Fitzroy Fitzroy or FitzRoy may refer to:
People As a given name
*Several members of the Somerset family (Dukes of Beaufort) have this as a middle-name:
**FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan (1788–1855)
** Henry Charles FitzRoy Somerset, 8th Duke of Beau ...
on 8 December 1880.
He was the brother of Collingwood footballer
Charlie Dummett (1891-1976), the brother of Victorian cricketer
Arthur Dummett (1900-1968), and the uncle of Richmond footballer
Bob Dummett
Arthur Robert "Bob" Dummett (3 October 1935 – 13 April 1994) was an Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL) between 1954 and 1961 for the Richmond Football Club.
Family
The son of Victorian cricketer Ar ...
.
Football
Dummett, a defender, was recruited locally to Collingwood.
He was a member of Collingwood's 1902 and 1903 premiership teams and captained the club for part of the 1906 season.
After football
After his playing career ended he served as the Vice President of the Collingwood Football Club.
He also served as Collingwood's delegate to the Victorian Football League for 30 years; and, in addition, served as the Victorian chairman of selectors from 1936 to 1952.
Death
He died in
Parkville, Victoria on 1 May 1955.
Deaths: Dummett, ''The Argus'', (Tuesday, 3 May 1955), p.17
Footnotes
References
* Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). ''The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers''. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
Boot Manufacturers: Assignment of Property, ''The Age'', (Tuesday, 21 December 1937), p.14.
Shoe Company: Estate Assigned, ''The Argus'', (Tuesday, 21 December 1937), p.9.
External links
*
Biography: Alf Dummett.
''Boyles Football photos'': Alf Dummett.
Alf Dummett, at ''Collingwood Forever''.
1880 births
1955 deaths
Collingwood Football Club players
Collingwood Football Club Premiership players
Australian rules footballers from Melbourne
Two-time VFL/AFL Premiership players
People from Fitzroy, Victoria
Collingwood Football Club administrators
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