About John Holligan
Lived 1875 – 1939 (aged 63). John Holligan was an australian rules football player.
John Francis Holligan (1 November 1875 – 13 September 1939) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Family The son of Michael Holligan, and Mary Holligan (1852-1906), née M‘Garity, John Francis Holligan was born in Geelong on 1 November 1875.
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Who was John Holligan?
Australian rules footballer
When was John Holligan born?
John Holligan was born on 1 November 1875 in Geelong.
When did John Holligan die?
John Holligan died on 13 September 1939 in Kew.
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John Holligan was an australian rules football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John Holligan. https://biography.guide/john-holligan/
MLA: "John Holligan." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/john-holligan/.
Chicago: "John Holligan." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/john-holligan/.
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