Lou Mangan
Australian rules footballer
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Louis Joseph Mangan (26 May 1922 – 27 May 2015[1]) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
Fullname
Louis Joseph Mangan
Born
26 May 1922
Ascot Vale, Victoria
Ascot Vale, Victoria
Died
27 May 2015 (aged 93)
Original team
South Melbourne Colts
| Lou Mangan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Louis Joseph Mangan | ||
| Born |
26 May 1922 Ascot Vale, Victoria | ||
| Died | 27 May 2015 (aged 93) | ||
| Original team | South Melbourne Colts | ||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1942, 1944 | South Melbourne | 14 (4) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1944. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Mangan also served in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II.[3] He joined Carlton & United Breweries in 1952 and became its managing director after 20 years' service.[4]
Mangan was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in the 1984 Australia Day Honours for his "service to industry and to the community".[5]
