About Jim Dorgan
Lived 1930 – 2003 (aged 72). Jim Dorgan was an australian rules football player.
James Anthony Dorgan (26 November 1930 – 30 January 2003) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the VFL during the 1950s.
Dorgan played in the back pocket and had his best season in 1956 where he won South Melbourne's Best and Fairest award as well as finishing 3rd in the Brownlow Medal.
For many years, Dorgan was officially credited with playing three games for Melbourne in 1949, but in 2018 these were correctly reassigned to his brother Jack Dorgan. A third brother, Frank, was a premiership winning coach of the Williamstown Rovers.
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Who was Jim Dorgan?
Australian rules footballer
When was Jim Dorgan born?
Jim Dorgan was born on 26 November 1930.
When did Jim Dorgan die?
Jim Dorgan died on 30 January 2003.
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Jim Dorgan was an australian rules football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jim Dorgan. https://biography.guide/jim-dorgan/
MLA: "Jim Dorgan." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jim-dorgan/.
Chicago: "Jim Dorgan." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/jim-dorgan/.
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