About Joe McGrath
Lived 1911 – 1968 (aged 56). Joe McGrath was an australian rules football player.
Joseph Augustine McGrath (22 September 1911 – 10 June 1968) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Family The son of James McGrath, and Mary Ellen McGrath (1872-1930), née Ahern, Joseph Augustine McGrath was born at Yarraville, Victoria on 22 September 1911.
He married Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Heriot (1913-1999), later Mrs. James Bird, on 5 November 1938.
Death He died at the Footscray Hospital on 10 June 1968.
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Who was Joe McGrath?
Australian rules footballer
When was Joe McGrath born?
Joe McGrath was born on 22 September 1911 in Yarraville.
When did Joe McGrath die?
Joe McGrath died on 10 June 1968 in Footscray.
What was Joe McGrath's occupation?
Joe McGrath was an australian rules football player.
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· DBpedia: Joe McGrath (Australian footballer)
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