Paul Schmidt (footballer)

Paul Schmidt
Personal information
Full name Paul Bernard Schmidt
Date of birth (1917-04-23)23 April 1917
Place of birth Korumburra, Victoria
Date of death 17 June 1961(1961-06-17) (aged 44)
Place of death South Melbourne, Victoria
Original team(s) Princes Hill
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 79 kg (174 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1937–1944 Carlton 78 (228)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1944.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Paul Bernard Schmidt (23 April 1917 – 17 June 1961) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the VFL.

Schmidt was a half forward, he topped Carlton goalkicking every season from 1940 to 1942. His best season tally came in 1941 when he managed 77 goals, including 11 in Carlton's Round 16 game against St Kilda. He was a premiership player in 1938 and missed the 1943 season due to military commitments.

Schmidt moved to Tasmania to captain-coach the Devonport Football Club in the North West Football Union in 1945.[1]

Schmidt's grave at Melbourne General Cemetery

He died on 17 June 1961, and was buried at Melbourne General Cemetery.[2]

References

  1. ^ Half-back (23 May 1945). "Cooee & Wynyard only N.W.F.U. teams undefeated". The Advocate. Burnie, TAS. p. 3.
  2. ^ "Paul Schmidt - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 11 December 2014.


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