Henry Alexander "Bert" Rapiport (30 September 1865 – 30 December 1913) was an

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er who played for the

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in the

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(VFL) and

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s in the

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(SAFA). In 2015, it was discovered that Rapiport was Jewish, making him the first and one of few Jews to have played senior VFL/AFL football.

References

Sources

*Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2009). ''The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers''. 8th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.

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* * 1865 births 1913 deaths Australian rules footballers from Melbourne Fitzroy Football Club (VFA) players Fitzroy Football Club players South Adelaide Football Club players West Adelaide Football Club players Jewish sportspeople Australian Jews Colony of Victoria people {{AFL-bio-1860s-stub