Marcus Whelan
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Full name | Marcus Joseph Whelan | ||
Date of birth | 27 June 1914 | ||
Place of birth | Bacchus Marsh, Victoria | ||
Date of death | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. | ||
Original team(s) | Noorat | ||
Height/Weight | 175 cm / 67 kg | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1933–42; 1946–47 | Collingwood | 173 (31) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1947 season.
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Marcus Joseph Whelan (27 June 1914 – 31 August 1973)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
He played in the midfield as a centreman and on occasions would be seen in defence. Whelan won the Brownlow Medal in 1939 and was also awarded Collingwood's best and fairest award, the Copeland Trophy. After fighting in World War II he returned to the Victorian Football League in 1946 and retired at the end of the 1947 season.
Family
Whelan's son Shane played for Collingwood between 1967 and 1969. Marcus Whelan is the grandfather of actress/television presenter Nicky Whelan.
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
External links
- Marcus Whelan's statistics from AFL Tables
- Marcus Whelan's profile from AustralianFootball.com
- Marcus Whelan profile, Australian Football League website; accessed 12 June 2014.
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