Researching Byron Sumner
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4849 people with the Sumner surname? In that year Sumner was ranked number 874 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Byron means "Bear" and is of Anglo-Saxon origin.
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Byron Sumner and the Sumner Genealogy
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Byron Sumner
Byron Sumner (born 31 October 1991) is a former Australian rules footballer for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Sumner was drafted to Sydney with the 54th selection in the 2009 AFL Draft. He was recruited from Woodville-West Torrens in the South Australian National Football League. He played in the opening round of the 2011 AFL season, but was delisted at the end of the season without playing another AFL game. He returned to South Australian and continued to play for Woodville-West Torrens until he signed with Sturt Football Club for the 2017 SANFL season.
He is the brother of Gold Coast 2012 draft selection Tim Sumner and the uncle of former Sydney teammate Lewis Jetta.
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