George McLaren (Australian footballer) explained

George McLaren
Fullname:George Eric McLaren
Birth Date:22 March 1925
Originalteam:Essendon District
Height:170 cm
Weight:68 kg
Position:Wingman
Statsend:1951
Years1:1944–1951
Club1:Footscray
Games Goals1:139 (24)
Coachyears1:1951
Coachclub1:Footscray
Coachgames Wins1:1 (1–0–0)

George Eric McLaren (22 March 1925 – 23 July 1956) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1940s and early 1950s.

A wingman, McLaren was recruited from the Essendon District League. He started out at Footscray in 1944 and two years later represented Victoria in an interstate match against South Australia. In the 1951 season, his last, McLaren filled in as coach for a game against Richmond which they won by 26 points.

McLaren was killed in a car accident in 1956.[1] [2]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Family Notices. . . Melbourne . 25 July 1956 . 25 September 2014 . 14 . National Library of Australia.
  2. News: Bulldogs aid star's family. . . Melbourne . 26 September 1956 . 25 September 2014 . 22 . National Library of Australia.