Jack Meehan
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Fullname
John Patrick Meehan
Born
11 December 1922
Charlton, Victoria
Charlton, Victoria
Died
10 June 1973 (aged 50)
Kyneton, Victoria
Kyneton, Victoria
Original team
St Kilda CYMS (CYMSFA)
| Jack Meehan | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Patrick Meehan | ||
| Born |
11 December 1922 Charlton, Victoria | ||
| Died |
10 June 1973 (aged 50) Kyneton, Victoria | ||
| Original team | St Kilda CYMS (CYMSFA) | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1946–50 | St Kilda | 38 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1950. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Jack Patrick Meehan (11 December 1922 – 10 June 1973) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] In the 1947 season he broke his leg after colliding with a goal post in a game against Hawthorn.[2]
Before his football career, Meehan served in the Australian Army during World War II.[3]
By December 1954, he was working in Prahran as a Senior Constable in Victoria Police.[4] He later worked as a policeman in country Victoria.
Meehan married Kathleen O’Donnell at Elwood in October 1949.[5] His best man at the wedding was his brother and St Kilda teammate Tom Meehan. One of their children is the author Kerry Cue.[6]