Ron McCann
Ronald Charles George McCann (25 June 1913 – 15 February 1996) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Ron McCann (left) and Frank Curcio (former Fitzroy player) listening to a radio broadcast of the VFL Grand Final on an airfield at Noemfoor Island, Dutch New Guinea, September, 1944.
| Ron McCann | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 McCann in 1947 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ronald Charles George McCann | ||
| Date of birth | 25 June 1913 | ||
| Place of birth | Thornbury, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 15 February 1996 (aged 82) | ||
| Original team(s) | Castlemaine | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1936 | Collingwood | 1 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1936. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
He served with the Australian military in Dutch New Guinea during World War II
References
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 565. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
External links
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- Ron McCann's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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