About Abe McDougall
Lived 1876 – 1948 (aged 71). Abe McDougall was a New Zealand australian rules football player.
Albert Henry "Abe" McDougall (30 November 1876 – 9 March 1948) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
McDougall commenced his football career with St Mary's in the Metropolitan Junior Football League in 1895 and made some appearances for North Melbourne in the Victorian Football Association before being cleared to Fitzroy in 1898.
McDougall was the match winner in his debut VFL game against Carlton, kicking two goals in a low-scoring affair. He played as a forward pocket in the Fitzroy premiership teams of 1898 and 1899. In 1900 he appeared in his third successive grand final, as a centre half-forward, but finished on the losing side.
A coppersmith by trade, McDougall later served in World War I as a mechanic for the 1st Australian Flying Corps.
McDougall's son, Roy McDougall, also played for Fitzroy.
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Who was Abe McDougall?
Australian rules footballer
When was Abe McDougall born?
Abe McDougall was born on 30 November 1876 in Auckland.
When did Abe McDougall die?
Abe McDougall died on 9 March 1948 in Caulfield.
What was Abe McDougall's occupation?
Abe McDougall was an australian rules football player.
What nationality was Abe McDougall?
Abe McDougall was New Zealand.
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