Denis Strauch

Denis Strauch
Personal information
Full name	Denis Strauch
Date of birth	24 March 1937
Date of death	10 June 1965 (aged 28)
Place of death	Melbourne, Victoria
Original team(s)	Eaglehawk
Height / weight	185 cm / 79 kg
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1957–1960 1961–1965	Carlton Port Melbourne	29 (16) 73
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1965.

Denis Strauch (24 March 1937 – 10 June 1965)^[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Carlton recruited Strauch, a forward, from Eaglehawk in 1957 and he made 19 appearances for them that season.^[2][3] He then found himself on the fringes of selection, only adding 10 more games over the next three years.^[3]

He finished his football career at Port Melbourne, where he played until his death, from a tetanus infection, in 1965.^[4]

References

1. "Denis Strauch - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
3. AFL Tables: Denis Strauch
4. Blueseum: Denis Strauch