Date of birth 17 August 1892 1918–1919 Carlton Height/Weight 178 cm / 72 kg Name Ern Cowley | Position(s) Forward Died October 20, 1975 Years Club | |
Date of death 20 October 1975(1975-10-20) (aged 83) Role Australian Rules Footballer | ||
Original team Brunswick Football Club | ||
Ern Cowley (17 August 1892 – 20 October 1975) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Cowley came to Carlton from Brunswick and had a strong debut season, kicking 35 goals to top the VFL's goalkicking. He played just one more year with Carlton before returning to the VFA where he joined Prahran. Cowley was also a proficient baseball pitcher who represented Victoria in interstate competition.
Cowley invented the football game called "Austus", a combination of Australian and American football which was played between Australians and visiting American servicemen during World War II. He was a journalist with the Sporting Globe and wrote on American sports, particularly baseball.
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