Bruce Scharp
Bruce Wotherspoon Scharp (24 May 1905 – 11 April 1980) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton, Fitzroy and Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Family. The son of Louis Bernard Scharp (-1933), and Kate Stewart Scharp, née Wotherspoon, was born in Kew, Victoria on 24 May 1905. Bruce came from a family who were well known for their sporting prowess, with his father L.B. Scharp achieving great success as a bicycle rider including winning the Austral Wheel Race. Bruce had an elder sister, Blanche Marshall, née Scharp, a younger brother Louis Scharp who also  played AFL, as well as a younger sister Jean Eakins, née Scharp. Bruce’s had elder twin half brothers Eric and Ivo Scharp from his fathers first marriage to Blanche Scharp, née de la Fontaine. Football. Carlton (VFL). On 30 August 1930, Scharp made his debut for Carlton against the St Kilda Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He kicked one goal. Hawthorn (VFL). On 27 April 1933, Scharp was cleared from Carlton to the Hawthorn Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Fitzroy (VFL). On 14 June 1933, Scharp was cleared from Hawthorn to the Fitzroy  Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Sandringham (VFA). On 27 April 1934, Scharp was cleared from Fitzroy to the Sandringham Football Club in the Victorian Football Association (VFA). Yarrawonga (OMFA). On 17 April 1935, Scharp was cleared from Sandringham to the Yarrawonga Football Club in the Ovens & Murray Football Association (OMFA).