Herc Vollugi
Vollugi in 1901
Personal information
Full name Hercules Anthony Vollugi
Date of birth 15 June 1880
Place of birth Carlton, Victoria
Date of death 11 October 1960(1960-10-11) (aged 80)
Place of death Kew, Victoria
Original team(s) St Patrick's (Carlton)
Height 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 71 kg (157 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1901–1906 Essendon 70 (5)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1906.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Hercules Anthony Vollugi (15 June 1880 – 11 October 1960) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Vollugi was a wingman in Essendon's 1901 premiership team, which came in his first league season.[1][2] He also played in the 1902 VFL Grand Final, which Essendon lost.[1]

He later served Essendon as a committeeman.[3]

Vollugi was also a first-grade cricketer for East Melbourne, and a golfer. He became secretary of Elsternwick Golf Club.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "AFL Tables: Herc Vollugi". afltables.com.
  2. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  3. ↑ "Vollugi, Hercules A." Essendon Football Club official website. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012.
  4. ↑ "Around the Ground". The Australasian: 27. 10 February 1923.
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