Date of birth 20 February 1888 Years Club | Height/Weight 173 cm / 71 kg Name Ernie Cameron | |
Date of death 16 December 1946(1946-12-16) (aged 58) | ||
Original team(s) St Mary's (VMFL) | ||
Ernest J. "Ginger" Cameron (20 February 1888 – 16 December 1946) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He was a premiership player for the club in 1911.
A rover, nicknamed "Ginger", he made his debut for Essendon in 1905. Cameron was a back-to-back Best and Fairest winner for Essendon, winning the award in 1911 and 1912.
After breaking his leg during the 1912 finals series he was forced to retire from the game at just 23.
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