Ernest Faram Atkins (26 April 1890 – 14 September 1972) was an
Australian rules football
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er.
Atkins spent his short career of 23 games, playing for
University
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in the
Victorian Football League
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(VFL). He kicked 7 goals.
Atkins's son
Jack Atkins
Ernest John Atkins (19 December 1916 – 1 March 1942) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
He was an able seaman on HMAS ''Perth''; and he died during World War II when HMAS ''P ...
played for
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...
.
Footnotes
References
Councillor's Son to Marry, ''THe (Melbourne) Herald'', (Tuesday, 14 March 1916), p.7.h1>
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1890 births
1972 deaths
University Football Club players
Australian rules footballers from Melbourne
People from South Melbourne
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