Clarence Herbert Vontom (10 June 1914 – 14 October 2000) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Clarrie Vontom | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Clarence Herbert Vontom | ||
| Date of birth | 10 June 1914 | ||
| Place of birth | Richmond, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 14 October 2000 (aged 86)[1] | ||
| Original team(s) | Collegians | ||
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1939–1945 | St Kilda | 86 (78) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1945. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Vontom was educated at Wesley College and captained Collegians in the Victorian Amateur Football Association.[2] A rover, he was already 24 when he began his VFL career.[3] In 1939, his first season at St Kilda, Vontom spent much of his time in the forward pocket and was his club's third leading goal-kicker with 28 goals.[3] When Frank Kelly was called away on war service, early in the 1944 season, Vontom took over as captain and remained in charge the following year.[4][5] He didn't play senior football in 1946, then made his way to Brighton.
References edit
- ^ Obituary in the Herald Sun, 17 October 2000
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ a b AFL Tables: Clarrie Vontom
- ^ The Argus,"St Kilda Loses Captain", 20 May 1944, p. 6
- ^ "Clarrie Vontom - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
External links edit
- Clarrie Vontom's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Clarrie Vontom at AustralianFootball.com
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