| Arnold Beitzel | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Henry Arnold Beitzel | ||
| Date of birth | 27 May 1897 | ||
| Place of birth | Pakenham, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 6 November 1982 (aged 85) | ||
| Place of death | Townsville, Queensland[1] | ||
| Original team(s) | Shepparton | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1919–1920 | St Kilda | 14 (18) | |
| 1921 | Fitzroy | 5 (5) | |
| Total | 19 (23) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1921. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Henry Arnold Beitzel (27 May 1897 – 6 November 1982) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the St Kilda Football Club and Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
In July 1915, Beitzel enlisted to serve in World War I, having his right thumb amputated while fighting in North Africa and later fighting in France.[3] He also served in World War II.
Arnold's son, Harry Beitzel was the umpire in charge of the 1955 VFL Grand Final.
Notes
- ↑ "Deaths". The Age. 8 November 1982. p. 26.
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 58. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ↑ Cullen, Barbara (2015). Harder than football : league players at war. Richmond, Victoria: Slattery Media Group. p. 116. ISBN 978-0-992379-14-8.
External links
- Arnold Beitzel's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Arnold Beitzel at AustralianFootball.com
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