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Frank Stubbs (footballer)

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Full name
  
Frank William Stubbs

Position(s)
  
Ruckman

Weight
  
95 kg

Height/Weight
  
192 cm / 95 kg

Died
  
May 16, 1997

Original team(s)
  
Fawkner

Role
  
Footballer

Date of birth
  
27 September 1919

Name
  
Frank Stubbs


Date of death
  
16 May 1997(1997-05-16) (aged 77)

Frank William Stubbs (27 September 1919 – 16 May 1997) was an Australian rules footballer who played for North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Used in the ruck, Stubbs had two stints at North Melbourne, separated by World War II. He was North Melbourne's best placed player at the 1940 Brownlow Medal, with nine votes. Stubbs returned in 1945 and participated in their first ever finals match. Stubbs finished his career at Camberwell, where he won each of their 'Best and Fairest' awards from 1948 to 1950. He also won the J. J. Liston Trophy in 1950, the club's first ever winner. In 2003 he was named as the first ruckman in the club's Team of the Century.

References

Frank Stubbs (footballer) Wikipedia