Charlie Challenger

Charles Thomas Challenger (9 December 1917 – 28 November 1996) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Charlie Challenger
Personal information
Full name Charles Thomas Challenger
Date of birth (1917-12-09)9 December 1917
Place of birth Fremantle, Western Australia
Date of death 28 November 1996(1996-11-28) (aged 78)
Place of death Fairfield, Victoria
Original team(s) Brunswick
Height 174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 76 kg (168 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1940 Essendon 2 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1940.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

He later served in the Australian Army during world War II.[2]

Notes
  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 142. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. "World War II Roll: Charles Thomas challenger". Commonwealth of Australia.


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