Happy 70th birthday to Barry Schmidt today.
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From the Blueseum:
Playing Career: 1965
Debut: Round 13, 1965 v Geelong, aged 21 years, 159 days
Carlton Player No. 776
Games: 4
Goals: Nil
Last game: Round 17, 1965 v Richmond, aged 21 years, 187 days
Guernsey No. 34
Height: 180 cm
Weight: 75 kgs
DOB: February 15, 1944
Schmidt, wearing guernsey #34, played 4 games for Carlton in 1965. Schmidt came up through Carlton U/19’s and reserves before finally cracking it for four senior games during the 1965 season.
Schmidt had previously played for Carlton Youth Foundation and Collingwood Technical School.
I used to work with Barry at Otis elevators when I was an apprentice electrician.
what a ratbag but a great person.
hi Barry hope all is well, my god you survived !!!
from Neil Harms