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Michael Maguire

1894 – 1950

Australian rules footballer

Australian rules football player Hotel managerRacehorse owner and breeder
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Lived 1894 – 1950 (aged 55). Michael Maguire was an Australian australian rules football player, hotel manager, racehorse owner and breeder and boxer.

Michael 'Mick' Maguire (6 June 1894 – 4 June 1950) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Richmond Football Club in the VFL from 1910 to Round 8 of the 1912 season, then played for the Melbourne Football Club for the rest of 1912 to 1914. Finally he played for the Collingwood Football Club in 1918.

He holds the record as the youngest player to have played senior football at Richmond, being only 15 years and 328 days old upon debut in Round 1 of the 1910 season. Despite this, he was the club's leading goalkicker in his debut year. He also gained some notoriety as a welterweight boxer between 1912 and 1915.

Maguire's Bellevue hotel accommodated the English Cricket Team during the Fourth Test of the 'Bodyline' SeriesMaguire was a well-known publican in Melbourne, operating the Bull and Mouth Hotel in Melbourne, and after 1932, Bellevue Hotel in Brisbane. He was father to five daughters; sometimes known as "the fabulous Maguires." Two daughters married members of the English nobility and Mary Maguire was briefly a Hollywood and British film actress in the late 1930s. Maguire died in England in 1950.

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Mick Maguire, Mickey Maguire, Michael Joseph Maguire, Michael McGuire, Michael Joseph McGuire

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Michael Maguire?

Australian rules footballer

When was Michael Maguire born?

Michael Maguire was born on 6 June 1894 in Richmond.

When did Michael Maguire die?

Michael Maguire died on 4 June 1950 in London.

What was Michael Maguire's occupation?

Michael Maguire was an australian rules football player, hotel manager, racehorse owner and breeder and boxer.

What nationality was Michael Maguire?

Michael Maguire was Australian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Michael Maguire

· Wikidata: Q6832444

· DBpedia: Michael Maguire (footballer)

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