Carl Schaefer (footballer)

Carl Norman Ethelbert Schaefer (16 February 1894 – 17 December 1936) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Carl Schaefer
Personal information
Full name Carl Norman Ethelbert Schaefer
Date of birth (1894-02-16)16 February 1894
Place of birth St Kilda, Victoria
Date of death 17 December 1936(1936-12-17) (aged 42)
Place of death Caulfield North, Victoria
Original team(s) Oakleigh
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1920 St Kilda 1 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1920.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

He was born and played football as Carl Schaefer but later in his life chose to be known as Clive Howard, possibly due anti-German sentiment following World War I. He died in December 1936.[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. 789. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. "Family Notices". The Argus (28, 184). Melbourne, Australia. 18 December 1936. p. 1.


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