Jack Ryan (footballer, born 1907) explained

Jack Ryan
Fullname:John Leo Ryan
Birth Date:24 July 1907
Birth Place:Kerang, Victoria
Death Place:Malvern East, Victoria
Originalteam:Carnegie
Height:165 cm
Weight:67 kg
Position:Rover
Statsend:1933
Years1:1929–1933
Club1:Hawthorn
Games Goals1:70 (142)

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).

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Genealogy. Ancestry.com. 19 August 2013.
  2. Web site: Jack Ryan - Player Bio. Australian Football. 10 December 2014.
  3. Book: Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007. 978-1-920910-78-5.
  4. Web site: AFL Tables: Jack Ryan . afltables.com.