About Doug Munro
Lived 1917 – 1989 (aged 72). Doug Munro was an Australian australian rules football player.
Douglas Thomas Munro (7 February 1917 – 18 September 1989) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Family The son of Douglas Sutherland Bennett Munro (1892-1953), and Julia Catherine Munro (1885-1980), née Herlihy, Douglas Thomas Munro was born at South Melbourne, Victoria on 7 February 1917.
He married Edna Elsie Wilson (1909-2000) in 1939.
Football Essendon (VFL) He was cleared from Ascot Vale to Essendon Seconds in 1935, and was listed to train with the Essendon Second XVIII in April 1936.
Injured at the beginning of the 1937 season, his only senior game for Essendon was in the final home-and-away match of the 1937 season, against South Melbourne, at the Lake Oval on 28 August 1937.
Fitzroy (VFL) He was cleared from Essendon to Fitzroy on 6 July 1939.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Doug Munro?
Australian rules footballer (1917–1989)
When was Doug Munro born?
Doug Munro was born on 7 February 1917 in South Melbourne.
When did Doug Munro die?
Doug Munro died on 18 September 1989.
What was Doug Munro's occupation?
Doug Munro was an australian rules football player.
What nationality was Doug Munro?
Doug Munro was Australian.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Doug Munro (footballer)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Doug Munro. https://biography.guide/doug-munro-australian-rules-football-player/
MLA: "Doug Munro." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/doug-munro-australian-rules-football-player/.
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