Kevin Stanley Rohleder (7 April 1920 – 14 August 1983) was an Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] His brother, Noel Rohleder, played one game for South Melbourne.
| Kevin Rohleder | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Kevin Stanley Rohleder | ||
| Date of birth | 7 April 1920 | ||
| Place of birth | Carlton, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 14 August 1983 (aged 63) | ||
| Place of death | Footscray, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Altona | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1941 | Williamstown (VFA) | 1 (0) | |
| 1943 | St Kilda | 5 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1943. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Kevin Stanley was born on 7 April 1920 in Carlton, Victoria, the son of Veronica Harriet Stanley (1899–1970), . He later adopted the surname Rohleder after his mother married Walter John Rohleder (1897–1982) in 1923.
Rohleder initially gained attention playing with Altona, and transferred to Williamstown in 1941. However played only a single game against Port Melbourne[2] before being relegated to the reserves. In mid 1942, Rohleder enlisted in the Australian Army, where he served until the end of World War II.[3]
In May 1943, while serving in Melbourne, Rohleder obtained a permit to play with St Kilda.[4] He played five games for St Kilda that season before the Army transferred him to Queensland, where he played in both Australian Rules Football and Rugby League.[5]
Notes
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 764. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "WILLIAMSTOWN FADE OUT". Sporting Globe. No. 1965. Victoria, Australia. 19 April 1941. p. 4.
- ^ "World War II Roll: ROHLEDER, Kevin Stanley". Department of Veterans Affairs.
- ^ "STRICTER CONTROL OF UMPIRES". The Argus. No. 30, 169. Victoria, Australia. 6 May 1943. p. 9.
- ^ "St. Kilda Man's Double". Sporting Globe. No. 2316. Victoria, Australia. 2 September 1944. p. 3.
External links
edit- Kevin Rohleder at AustralianFootball.com
- Kevin Rohleder's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Kevin Rohleder's playing statistics from The VFA Project