About Fred Fontaine
Lived 1878 – 1957 (aged 79). Fred Fontaine was an australian rules football player.
Frederick Ernest De La Fontaine (30 January 1878 - 9 December 1957) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Fontaine played in a variety of positions during his career and was a member of a very successful Fitzroy side, winning four grand finals and losing two. Of the four premierships his most notable performance came in the 1904 decider where he played at full back and set up the winning goal to Percy Trotter after making a run from defence.
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Who was Fred Fontaine?
Australian rules footballer
When was Fred Fontaine born?
Fred Fontaine was born on 30 January 1878 in Richmond.
When did Fred Fontaine die?
Fred Fontaine died on 9 December 1957 in Thornbury.
What was Fred Fontaine's occupation?
Fred Fontaine was an australian rules football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Fred Fontaine. https://biography.guide/fred-fontaine/
MLA: "Fred Fontaine." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/fred-fontaine/.
Chicago: "Fred Fontaine." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/fred-fontaine/.
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