About Hugh Murnane
Lived 1916 – 1974 (aged 57). Hugh Murnane was an Australian australian rules football player.
Hugh Richard Murnane (29 October 1916 – 13 March 1974) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL), who was widely regarded as the recruit of the year in 1937.
Football Murnane was recruited from Rochester Football Club in the Bendigo Football League and played 17 games in 1937, debuting in round one against Richmond at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Murnane played in Melbourne's 1939 Reserves VFL premiership side, interestingly alongside former Rochester team-mate, Adrian Dullard.
Military service Murnane later served in the Australian Army for two years during World War II.
Death He died at Parkville, Victoria on 13 March 1974.
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Who was Hugh Murnane?
Australian rules footballer
When was Hugh Murnane born?
Hugh Murnane was born on 29 October 1916 in St Arnaud.
When did Hugh Murnane die?
Hugh Murnane died on 13 March 1974 in Parkville.
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Hugh Murnane was an australian rules football player.
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Hugh Murnane was Australian.
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