About Max Pontifex
Lived 1910 – 1998 (aged 87). Max Pontifex was an australian rules football player.
Stanley Maxwell Pontifex was an Australian rules footballer who played with West Torrens in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).
Pontifex's career with West Torrens began in 1929 and ended when he was transferred by his employer to Tasmania, where he captain/coached City Football Club in the Northern Tasmanian Football Association (NTFA). A centreman, he had won a Magarey Medal in 1932 and was twice West Torrens' best and fairest winner. He also represented South Australia in 10 interstate matches during his career.
He is buried at St Jude's Cemetery, Brighton along with his wife Verna Margaret née Smith (1914–2001).
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Who was Max Pontifex?
Australian rules footballer
When was Max Pontifex born?
Max Pontifex was born on 31 July 1910 in North Adelaide.
When did Max Pontifex die?
Max Pontifex died on 18 January 1998.
What was Max Pontifex's occupation?
Max Pontifex was an australian rules football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Max Pontifex. https://biography.guide/max-pontifex/
MLA: "Max Pontifex." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/max-pontifex/.
Chicago: "Max Pontifex." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/max-pontifex/.
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