Introduction
Otto Bismarck Landmann(31 August 1888 – 7 November 1975) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL), and with Brighton in the Victorian Football Association (VFA).
Family
The son of Frank Landmann, and Sara Landmann, née Hetherington, Otto Bismarck Landmann was born in Warrnambool on 31 August 1888.
He married Mary Gertrude Thompson (1903-1984) in 1937.
Football
Essendon (VFL)
Recruited from Warrnambool in 1907, he played 27 senior matches for Essendon, as full-forward, kicking a total of 34 goals, including seven of Essendon's eight goals in its 8.11 (59) to 6.9 (45) victory over South Melbourne on 13 June 1908.
He was selected in a representative VFL team that played against a combined Ballarat side, at the MCG on 8 June 1907. In a very one-sided match -- VFL 25.20 (170) to Ballarat 3.7 (25) -- he kicked three goals.
Melbourne (VFL)
Cleared from Essendon in 1910, he played two senior matches that season for Melbourne in the VFL.
Brighton (VFA)
In 1911 he was granted a clearance from Melbourne to play with Brighton in the VFA.
Death
He died on 7 November 1975.