Peter Ryan (footballer, born 1936)

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Peter Ryan
Personal information
Full name Peter France Ryan
Date of birth (1936-09-13)13 September 1936
Date of death 12 August 2021(2021-08-12) (aged 84)
Original team(s) Hampton
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 78 kg (172 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1956–57 South Melbourne 7 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1957.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Peter Francis Ryan (13 September 1936 – 12 August 2021) was an

Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Ryan was also a policeman, reaching the rank of Chief Superintendent,[2] and was heavily involved in the Victoria Police Legacy organisation to assist the families of police who have died, similar to service that Legacy Australia provides to members of the armed forces.[3]

For more than 18 years he volunteered to coach the Sacred Heart Mission football and cricket teams.[4]

References

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  2. ^ "VALE - Peter Francis Ryan APM OAM". www.policelegacyvic.org.au. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  3. ^ "VPL - Our History". www.policelegacyvic.org.au. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Peter Ryan: Man on a mission". Melbourne Weekly. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2021.

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