About Claude Curtin
Lived 1920 – 1994 (aged 74). Claude Curtin was an australian rules football player.
Claude Frederick Curtin (4 July 1920 – 13 December 1994) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the VFL.
A full-forward, Curtin was recruited from Fitzroy Catholic Young Men's Society (CYMS) Football Club and made his senior VFL debut in 1939. He kicked over fifty goals in a season on four occasions, from 1940 to 1942 and in 1946, topping Fitzroy's goalkicking each time. He would have been a member of the club's 1944 premiership side had he not be away on war service.
Family Curtin's uncle was former Australian Prime Minister John Curtin, while his grandson is former Fitzroy, and player John Barker.
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Who was Claude Curtin?
Australian rules footballer (1920-1994)
When was Claude Curtin born?
Claude Curtin was born on 4 July 1920 in Brunswick.
When did Claude Curtin die?
Claude Curtin died on 13 December 1994.
What was Claude Curtin's occupation?
Claude Curtin was an australian rules football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Claude Curtin. https://biography.guide/claude-curtin/
MLA: "Claude Curtin." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/claude-curtin/.
Chicago: "Claude Curtin." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/claude-curtin/.
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