Samuel Otto John Buck (born 15 November 1876) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] He had previously been a member of Carlton's 1896 VFA team.[2]
| Otto Buck | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Samuel Otto John Buck | ||
| Date of birth | 15 November 1876 | ||
| Place of birth | St Arnaud, Victoria | ||
| Position(s) | Half Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1897 | Carlton | 3 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1897. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family edit
The son of the watchmaker Francis James Buck (1849-1916),[3] and Ann Elizabeth "Nettie" Buck (1846-1897), née Sparks,[4] Samuel Otto John Buck was born at St Arnaud, Victoria on 15 November 1876.[5]
He married Florence Loveday Hince (1880-1902) in 1897.[6] He married Cecilia Hickey (1882-) in 1904.[7]
Football edit
He was a member of the Carlton team that played against Fitzroy in the first game of the first VFL season, at the Brunswick Street Oval, on 8 May 1897.
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ Holmesby & Main (2009), p.104.
- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.108.
- ^ Deaths: Buck, The Age, (Tuesday, 11 July 1916), p.1.
- ^ Deaths: Buck, The Age, (Tuesday, 25 May 1897), p.1.
- ^ Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria Registration no.5473/1877.
- ^ Deaths: Buck, The Age, (Tuesday, 16 September 1902), p.1.
- ^ Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria Registration no.3754/1904.
References edit
- 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.
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
External links edit
- Otto Buck's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Otto Buck at AustralianFootball.com
- Otto Buck's profile at Blueseum
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