About Bert Rapiport
Lived 1865 – 1913 (aged 48). Bert Rapiport was an australian rules football player.
Henry Alexander "Bert" Rapiport (30 September 1865 – 30 December 1913) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and South Adelaide and West Adelaide Football Clubs in the South Australian Football Association (SAFA).
In 2015, it was discovered that Rapiport was Jewish, making him the first and one of few Jews to have played senior VFL/AFL football.
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Who was Bert Rapiport?
Australian rules footballer
When was Bert Rapiport born?
Bert Rapiport was born on 30 September 1865 in Melbourne.
When did Bert Rapiport die?
Bert Rapiport died on 30 December 1913 in St Kilda.
What was Bert Rapiport's occupation?
Bert Rapiport was an australian rules football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bert Rapiport. https://biography.guide/bert-rapiport/
MLA: "Bert Rapiport." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bert-rapiport/.
Chicago: "Bert Rapiport." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/bert-rapiport/.
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