About Jack Meehan
Lived 1922 – 1973 (aged 50). Jack Meehan was an australian rules football player.
Jack Patrick Meehan (11 December 1922 – 10 June 1973) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL). In the 1947 season he broke his leg after colliding with a goal post in a game against Hawthorn.
Before his football career, Meehan served in the Australian Army during World War II.
By December 1954, he was working in Prahran as a Senior Constable in Victoria Police. He later worked as a policeman in country Victoria.
Meehan married Kathleen O’Donnell at Elwood in October 1949. His best man at the wedding was his brother and St Kilda teammate Tom Meehan. One of their children is the author Kerry Cue.
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Who was Jack Meehan?
Australian rules footballer (1922-1973)
When was Jack Meehan born?
Jack Meehan was born on 11 December 1922 in Charlton.
When did Jack Meehan die?
Jack Meehan died on 10 June 1973 in Kyneton.
What was Jack Meehan's occupation?
Jack Meehan was an australian rules football player.
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