About Allan Strang
Lived 1921 – 1996 (aged 74). Allan Strang was an australian rules football player.
Robert Allan Strang (11 October 1921 – 4 February 1996) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the South Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
He was the brother of Richmond premiership players Doug & Gordon Strang and St Kilda footballer Colin Strang,
Strang who was a marking forward was recruited after talent scouts saw him in a practice match between Albury and the Army. He spent two years playing for St George in Sydney before moving to Melbourne to play for the same team his father did between 1904 and 1913. In 1949, he was cleared to play with Williamstown. Strang accepted a contract to captain coach the Wagga Tigers in 1950.
He was the uncle of dual Richmond premiership player Geoff Strang, and the uncle of Richmond premiership player John Perry.
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Who was Allan Strang?
Australian rules footballer (1921-1996)
When was Allan Strang born?
Allan Strang was born on 11 October 1921 in Albury.
When did Allan Strang die?
Allan Strang died on 4 February 1996.
What was Allan Strang's occupation?
Allan Strang was an australian rules football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Allan Strang. https://biography.guide/allan-strang/
MLA: "Allan Strang." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/allan-strang/.
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