Donald Duffy

Donald Grant Duffy (1 January 1915 – 16 January 1995) was an Australian medical doctor and surgeon. He served in the Australian Army in World War II and was a president of the Melbourne Football Club.

Early life Duffy was born in Mourilyan in northern Queensland on 1 January 1915, to Leontine Joseph Duffy and Bessie Rose Grant. Leontine was a manager of Australian Sugar. Donald was one of three children, all of whom ended up working in the field of medicine; his brother, Douglas, was a urologist and his sister, Dorothy, was a nurse.

Schooling Although born in Queensland, Duffy was educated at The Geelong College in Victoria. He then went on to study medicine at Ormond College, Duffy was discharged on 8 May 1946. a role which he kept for many years. but their first under Duffy's presidency. This was, however, to be the peak of Duffy's 12 years as president, with arguably the lowest moment coming only a year later. Having lost star player Ron Barassi during the off-season and many other premiership players retiring, the Demons were not the team they once were, though they still won the first eight games of the season.

Personal life Described as a "tall, handsome and athletic man", Duffy married Mary Hazel Colebatch on 26 June 1943. Mary was a physiotherapist who served overseas with the Australian military forces during World War II and the sister of prominent paediatrician, John Colebatch. The Duffys had five children: Jennifer, a physiotherapist Donald Jr., a solicitor Ian, a barrister Stuart, a dentist Andrew, an executive with Telstra

Duffy's hobbies included squash, bush walking and surfing.

Duffy died on 16 January 1995, from cerebral metastases, aged 80.