Dick O'Shea explained

Dick O'Shea
Fullname:	Richard Laurence O'Shea
Birth Date:	31 January 1909
Birth Place:	Seymour, Victoria
Originalteam:	North Melbourne District
Height:	185 cm
Weight:	92 kg
Statsend:	1932
Years1:	1930–31
Games Goals1:	14 (8)
Years2:	1932
Games Goals2:	7 (0)
Games Goalstotal:	21 (8)

Richard Laurence O'Shea (31 January 1909 – 10 October 1998) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne and Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[1]

O'Shea played with Victorian Football Association (VFA) clubs Camberwell in 1934 and Northcote from 1935 to 1937 and then Fairfield from 1938 to 1940.^[2]

O'Shea also later served in the Australian Army during World War II.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Book: Holmesby, Russell. The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Main. Jim . 2014 . 10th . 978-1-921496-32-5 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria . 674.
2. Web site: Dick O'Shea - Player Profile . Boyles Football Photos . 16 November 2020.
3. Web site: World War II Roll: Richard Laurence O'Shea . Department of Veterans Affairs.