About Tom Meehan
Lived 1926 – 2018 (aged 92). Tom Meehan was an australian rules football player.
Thomas Francis Meehan (31 March 1926 19 October 2018 ) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He later played with Brighton in the Victorian Football Association.
He served in the RAAF during the Second World War.
He married Esme Hoinville at Gardenvale in September 1949.
He is depicted competing for a mark with Essendon player John Coleman in a bronze statue that was unveiled in 2006 outside the public library at Hastings, Victoria. He also appears in an iconic often-reproduced photograph with Jack Dyer of Richmond.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Tom Meehan?
Australian rules footballer (1926-2018)
When was Tom Meehan born?
Tom Meehan was born on 31 March 1926 in Charlton.
When did Tom Meehan die?
Tom Meehan died on 19 October 2018.
What was Tom Meehan's occupation?
Tom Meehan was an australian rules football player.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Tom Meehan (footballer, born 1926)
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