About Emmett Ryan
Lived 1885 – 1937 (aged 51). Emmett Ryan was an australian rules football player.
Emmett Francis "Ted" Ryan (6 August 1885 – 12 February 1937) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
A veteran of the New Guinea campaign in the First World War, he later worked for Vacuum Oil in Melbourne. He was the father of the soldier, publisher and writer Peter Ryan.
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Who was Emmett Ryan?
Australian rules footballer
When was Emmett Ryan born?
Emmett Ryan was born on 6 August 1885 in Adelaide.
When did Emmett Ryan die?
Emmett Ryan died on 12 February 1937 in Hawthorn.
What was Emmett Ryan's occupation?
Emmett Ryan was an australian rules football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Emmett Ryan. https://biography.guide/emmett-ryan/
MLA: "Emmett Ryan." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/emmett-ryan/.
Chicago: "Emmett Ryan." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/emmett-ryan/.
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