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Alf Egan

1910 – 1962

Australian footballer

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About Alf Egan

Lived 1910 – 1962 (aged 51). Alf Egan was an australian rules football player.

Alfred George Egan (3 April 1910 – 21 January 1962) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Family The son of Edward Egan, and Margaret Egan, née Farrell, Alfred George Egan was born into the Gunditjmara indigenous community at Wallacedale, near Condah, in Western Victoria, on 3 April 1910.

Although his brother, Allan Edmund Egan (1914–1951), was cleared from "Melbourne Boys" to the North Melbourne Seconds in 1937, he did not play any senior VFL football.

He married Gweneth May Cavenagh in 1950.

Football Egan was the first Indigenous Australian to play for Carlton and also the first to play with North Melbourne.

He appeared as a centre half-forward in the 1932 VFL Grand Final, as a replacement for an injured Jack Green, but wasn't able to steer his side to a win.

Death He died at Burnley, Victoria on 21 January 1962.

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Alfred Egan, Alfred George Egan

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Alf Egan?

Australian footballer (1910-1962)

When was Alf Egan born?

Alf Egan was born on 3 April 1910 in Wallacedale.

When did Alf Egan die?

Alf Egan died on 21 January 1962 in Burnley.

What was Alf Egan's occupation?

Alf Egan was an australian rules football player.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Alf Egan

· Wikidata: Q4721662

· DBpedia: Alf Egan

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