About Hugh Dunbar
Lived 1903 – 1985 (aged 82). Hugh Dunbar was an australian rules football player.
Hugh Ormond Dunbar (27 June 1903 – 17 July 1985) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Dunbar, recruited from Carlsruhe, was a ruckman, but played at centre-half back for Melbourne in their 1926 premiership team. He represented Victoria in 1923, 1924 and 1926. His brothers, Edgar and Harold, also played for Melbourne.
Dunbar went to Victorian Football Association (VFA) club Brighton as playing coach in 1929 then played briefly for St Kilda in 1930, before going to the Ormond Amateurs as coach.
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Who was Hugh Dunbar?
Australian footballer (1903-1985)
When was Hugh Dunbar born?
Hugh Dunbar was born on 27 June 1903 in Traralgon.
When did Hugh Dunbar die?
Hugh Dunbar died on 17 July 1985 in Caulfield South.
What was Hugh Dunbar's occupation?
Hugh Dunbar was an australian rules football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Hugh Dunbar. https://biography.guide/hugh-dunbar/
MLA: "Hugh Dunbar." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/hugh-dunbar/.
Chicago: "Hugh Dunbar." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/hugh-dunbar/.
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