Frederick Ernest De La Fontaine (30 January 1878 - 9 December 1957)[2] was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Fontaine played in a variety of positions during his career and was a member of a very successful Fitzroy side, winning four grand finals and losing two. Of the four premierships his most notable performance came in the 1904 decider where he played at full back and set up the winning goal to Percy Trotter after making a run from defence.[2]
References
- ^ "Births, Marriages, Deaths". The Age. 11 December 1957. p. 25.
- ^ a b "Fred Fontaine - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
External links
- Fred Fontaine's playing statistics from AFL Tables