Stanley James Obst (1 July 1926 – 22 December 2005) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
| Stan Obst | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Stanley James Obst | ||
| Date of birth | 1 July 1926 | ||
| Place of birth | Albury, New South Wales | ||
| Date of death | 22 December 2005 (aged 79)[1] | ||
| Original team(s) | West Albury | ||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1945 | St Kilda | 2 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1945. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Obst played his two games for St Kilda while serving in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II.[3]
Notes
edit- ^ "Stanley James Obst". Find a Grave.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 676. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "World War II Roll:Stanley James Obst". Commonwealth of Australia.
External links
edit- Stan Obst's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Stan Obst at AustralianFootball.com
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