Allan Strang

Allan Strang (11 October 1921 – 4 February 1996) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the South Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Allan Strang
Personal information
Full name Allan Strang
Date of birth (1921-10-11)11 October 1921
Date of death 4 February 1996(1996-02-04) (aged 74)
Original team(s) Albury
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 86 kg (190 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1947–1948 South Melbourne 15 (17)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1948.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

He was the brother of Richmond premiership players Doug & Gordon Strang and St Kilda footballer Colin Strang,

Strang who was a marking forward was recruited after talent scouts saw him in a practice match between Albury and the Army.[2] He spent two years playing for St George in Sydney before moving to Melbourne to play for the same team his father did between 1904 and 1913.[3] In 1949, he was cleared to play with Williamstown.[4] Strang accepted a contract to captain coach the Wagga Tigers in 1950.[5]

He was the uncle of dual Richmond premiership player Geoff Strang, and the uncle of Richmond premiership player John Perry.

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