Jack Coolahan (22 August 1914 – 22 April 1988) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne and Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] He returned to his original club Mortlake in 1940, as coach.[2]
| Jack Coolahan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Jack Coolahan | ||
| Date of birth | 22 August 1914 | ||
| Date of death | 22 April 1988 (aged 73) | ||
| Original team(s) | Mortlake | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1937 | Melbourne | 2 (1) | |
| 1938–39 | Footscray | 12 (12) | |
| Total | 14 (13) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1939. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Notes
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 167. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
- ^ "Local & General News". The Camperdown Chronicle. Victoria. 6 April 1940. p. 2. Retrieved 10 January 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
edit- Jack Coolahan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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