Jack Ryan (footballer, born 1907)

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John Leo Ryan (24 July 1907 – 4 July 1959)[1][2] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Jack Ryan
Personal information
Full name John Leo Ryan
Date of birth 24 July 1907
Place of birth Kerang, Victoria
Date of death 4 July 1959(1959-07-04) (aged 51)
Place of death Malvern East, Victoria
Original team(s) Carnegie
Height 165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight 67 kg (148 lb)
Position(s) Rover
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1929–1933 Hawthorn 70 (142)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1933.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Originally from Carnegie, Ryan played his football at Hawthorn as a rover.[3]

He was Hawthorn's leading goal-kicker in 1931 and 1932, with 39 and 37 goals respectively.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Genealogy". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  2. ^ "Jack Ryan - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
  3. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  4. ^ "AFL Tables: Jack Ryan". afltables.com.

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