Harry Sullivan (footballer) explained

Harry Sullivan
Birth Date:8 April 1932
Originalteam:Brighton Technical School
Height:183 cm
Weight:81 kg
Statsend:1960
Years1:1950–1954
Club1:Carlton
Games Goals1:31 (16)
Years2:1955–1960
Club2:Collingwood
Games Goals2:78 (5)
Games Goalstotal:109 (21)
Careerhighlights:
  • Victorian representative in the 1958 Carnivals
  • Collingwood premiership side 1958

Harry Sullivan (8 April 1932 – 5 February 2017) was an Australian rules footballer, who played in the Victorian Football League, (VFL).

Harry Sullivan commenced his VFL career at Carlton in 1950 after playing in their Thirds (juniors) premiership team the previous year.[1] In 1955 he transferred to Collingwood. He was at full back in the losing 1956 Grand Final, and in 1958 he helped Collingwood to an upset win over Melbourne in the VFL Grand Final.

Sullivan died on 5 February 2017, at the age of 84.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Blues Include Young Forward . . 29,743 . Victoria, Australia . 25 August 1950 . 27 August 2016 . 13 . National Library of Australia.
  2. Web site: Black, white and blue all over – Remembering Harry . 14 February 2017 . Carlton Media . 14 February 2017 .
  3. News: Vale Harry Sullivan . CollingwoodFC . 15 February 2017.