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Ernie O'Rourke

Ernie O'Rourke

Australian rules footballer (1926–2024)

Ernest Thomas O'Rourke (8 April 1926 – 5 February 2024) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1][2] O'Rourke died in Cohuna, Victoria on 5 February 2024, at the age of 97.[3]

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Ernie O'Rourke at Melbourne Cricket Ground

References

  1. [1]
    Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 635. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
  2. [2]
    Polkinghorne, Lloyd; Nicholson, Kirstin (30 September 2021). "Ernie enjoys Melbourne's win". The Koondrook and Barham Bridge Newspaper. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  3. [3]
    "Ernest Thomas O'Rourke". A. G. Adams & Sons. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
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