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Ern Jenkins

1879 – 1927

Australian rules footballer, coach and umpire

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About Ern Jenkins

Lived 1879 – 1927 (aged 48). Ern Jenkins was an australian rules football player, australian rules football umpire and australian rules football coach.

Ernest Merrett Jenkins (4 October 1879 – 21 December 1927 ) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fitzroy Football Club, coach of the Richmond Football Club and an umpire in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Jenkins was uncle of Fitzroy player Horrie Dawson.

Playing career Jenkins played for the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) between 1897 and 1908 and again in 1910.

Coaching career He was senior coach of the Richmond Football Club in 1913.

Umpiring career Jenkins later joined the VFL as a goal umpire making his debut in VFL senior football in 1920. By the time of his death in 1927, Jenkins had umpired 132 senior matches, including five grand finals.

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Important facts

Born

4 October 1879, Collingwood

Birth century

19th century

Died

21 December 1927, Fitzroy

Occupation

Australian rules football player, Australian rules football umpire, Australian rules football coach

Also known as

Ernest Merrett Jenkins

People in Ern Jenkins's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Horrie Dawson

1910 – 1982

Australian rules football player

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Ern Jenkins's

Adolphe-Basile Routhier

1839 – 1920

Writer

Hieronymus Georg Zeuthen

Frequently asked questions

Who was Ern Jenkins?

Australian rules footballer, coach and umpire (1879-1927)

When was Ern Jenkins born?

Ern Jenkins was born on 4 October 1879 in Collingwood.

When did Ern Jenkins die?

Ern Jenkins died on 21 December 1927 in Fitzroy.

What was Ern Jenkins's occupation?

Ern Jenkins was an australian rules football player, australian rules football umpire and australian rules football coach.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ern Jenkins

· Wikidata: Q16030623

· DBpedia: Ern Jenkins

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