Louis Edward Bols (29 July 1905 – 2 October 1957) was an
Australian rules football
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er who played with
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 ...
in the
Victorian Football League
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(VFL).
Footballer
Coach
In 1932 he was the coach of the Old Scotch Football Club team that won the VAFA's A Section premiership, defeating State Savings Bank 13.18 (96) to 10.8 (68) on 17 September 1932.
He was appointed coach of the State Savings Bank VAFA team in the following season (1933).
Death
He died at his residence in
St Kilda, Victoria
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on 2 October 1957.
Deaths: Bols, ''The Age'', (Thursday, 3 October 1957), p.11.
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Notes
References
Players who are in the Public Eye: Lou Bols is a Ball of Energy, ''The Sporting Globe'', (Wednesday, 8 May 1930), p.8.
'Prefect's Fag', "Noted Men from Public Schools", ''The Sporting Globe'', (Saturday, 10 August 1935), p.7.
Amateurs: Brunswick, ''The Age'', (Thursday, 1 May 1947), p.9.
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External links
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Lou Bols
at ''the VFA Project''.
1905 births
1957 deaths
People educated at Scotch College, Melbourne
Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
Brunswick Football Club players
Fitzroy Football Club players
Prahran Football Club players
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