Ernie Barber (Australian footballer)
Australian rules footballer
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| Intro | Australian rules footballer | |
| Places | Australia | |
| was | Athlete Football player Australian-rules footballer | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 30 May 1895 | |
| Death | 29 February 1972 (aged 76 years) |
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Ernest "Ernie" Barber (30 May 1895 – 29 February 1972) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Barber, who played his junior football for Williamstown, was a forward for South Melbourne. He kicked 20 goals in 1918, his debut season, a total bettered by only two teammates that year. In just his 13th league game he played in a premiership, kicking a goal from the forward pocket in the 1918 VFL Grand Final win over Collingwood.