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Charlie Curtis

1878 – 1959

Australian rules footballer

Australian rules football player Australian rules football umpire

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About Charlie Curtis

Lived 1878 – 1959 (aged 80). Charlie Curtis was an australian rules football player and australian rules football umpire.

Charlie Curtis (17 December 1878 – 8 May 1959) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Family The son of John Richard Curtis, J.P. (1853-1945), and Elizabeth Curtis (1855-1931), née Harry, Charles Ernest Curtis was born at Carlton, Victoria on 17 December 1878.

One of his brothers, Harry Richard Curtis (1892-1968), played VFL football for both Carlton and Collingwood.

He married Alice Louisa Atkinson (1882-1906) in 1904. He married Maud May Ratcliff (1887-1948) in 1911.

Death He died at St Vincent's Hospital in Fitzroy, Victoria on 8 May 1959.

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Important facts

Born

17 December 1878, Carlton

Birth century

19th century

Died

8 May 1959, Fitzroy

Occupation

Australian rules football player, Australian rules football umpire

People in Charlie Curtis's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Latin Catholic priest

John Richard

b. 1934

Lawyer

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Charlie Curtis's

Adolphe-Basile Routhier

1839 – 1920

Writer

Hieronymus Georg Zeuthen

Frequently asked questions

Who was Charlie Curtis?

Australian rules footballer (1878-1959)

When was Charlie Curtis born?

Charlie Curtis was born on 17 December 1878 in Carlton.

When did Charlie Curtis die?

Charlie Curtis died on 8 May 1959 in Fitzroy.

What was Charlie Curtis's occupation?

Charlie Curtis was an australian rules football player and australian rules football umpire.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Charlie Curtis

· Wikidata: Q16066912

· DBpedia: Charlie Curtis (Australian footballer)

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