About Fred Mann
Lived 1878 – 1970 (aged 91). Fred Mann was an australian rules football player.
Fred Mann (25 October 1878 – 22 February 1970) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Mann, recruited from Melbourne Junior Football Association club Leopold but born in England, made his VFL debut in 1901. In his first season, he was a member of Essendon's premiership team and played in their 1902 VFL Grand Final loss.
A defender, Mann spent the rest of the decade in the West Australian Football League, first at East Fremantle for a season in 1904 and then at South Fremantle for a longer stint which saw him play 77 games.
Ken Mann, his grandson, as well as Peter Mann, his great-grandson, played in the VFL/AFL.
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Who was Fred Mann?
Australian rules footballer
When was Fred Mann born?
Fred Mann was born on 25 October 1878 in Nottingham.
When did Fred Mann die?
Fred Mann died on 22 February 1970 in Perth.
What was Fred Mann's occupation?
Fred Mann was an australian rules football player.
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· DBpedia: Fred Mann (footballer)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Fred Mann. https://biography.guide/fred-mann-australian-rules-football-player/
MLA: "Fred Mann." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/fred-mann-australian-rules-football-player/.
Chicago: "Fred Mann." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/fred-mann-australian-rules-football-player/.
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