Cec Rheinberger (born 24 February 1949) is a former

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er who played for Fitzroy in the

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(VFL). Originally from Oaklands in the

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, prior to playing with Yarrawonga in the

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. Rheinberger made just one appearance in the

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when he debuted along with

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mid year, against Melbourne. He played 15 games the following season but from then on spent most of his time in the reserves. Later, in 1974, Rheinberger was a Wander Medallist in the

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, while playing with Devonport.

References

* *Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). ''The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers''. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing. {{DEFAULTSORT:Rheinberger, Cec 1949 births Living people Fitzroy Football Club players Devonport Football Club players Yarrawonga Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) 20th-century Australian sportsmen