Vic Cumberland
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| Personal Info | |
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| Birth | 4 July 1877, |
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| Height/Weight | 182cm / 86.5kg |
| Death | 1927, |
| Playing Career¹ | |
| Debut | 1898, Melbourne vs. , at |
| Team(s) | Melbourne (1898-1901)
50 games, 15 goals St Kilda (1903-04 1907-08 1912-15 1920) 126 games, 72 goals |
| ¹ Statistics to end of 2005 season | |
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Harold Vivian "Vic" Cumberland (4 July 1877—1927) is a former Australian rules footballer in the VFL and SANFL.
Initially playing senior football in Tasmania, he then played with Melbourne from 1898. Later he had several periods at St Kilda starting in 1903. From 1909 to 1911 he played with Sturt in the SANFL, winning the league's Best and Fairest award in his final year at the club.
He twice was voted Champion Of The Colony as best player in Victoria in 1904 and 1913.
Cumberland was immensely strong and a natural running ruckman. He was a strong mark and an excellent long kick, with the skill to grab the ball from the ruck and handpass to a team-mate. [1]
The oldest player to ever play VFL football at 43 years of age. He went to World War 1 and was wounded 3 times.[1] He died in a motorcycle accident in 1927.
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- ^ a b Ross, John (1999). The Australian Football Hall of Fame. Australia: HarperCollinsPublishers, p. 56. ISBN 0 7322 6426 X.
