Brian Coleman (footballer, born 1932), Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Brian Coleman (footballer, born 1932)

Australian rules footballer, born 1932

Date of Birth: 21-May-1932

Date of Death: 09-Dec-1966

Profession: police officer, Australian rules footballer

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Brian Coleman (footballer, born 1932)

  • Brian Coleman (21 May 1932 – 9 December 1966, Melbourne) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Coleman, a half back, started his career at Cobden.
  • From there he joined Essendon and played five games in both the 1952 and 1953 VFL seasons.
  • He left Essendon in 1954 and returned to the Ballarat Football League, signing with Maryborough.
  • In 1961 he won the league's best and fairest award. He died in 1966, aged only 34, in an accident at a gymnasium.
  • A police constable, he had attempted a somersault from a spring board and received cervical injuries when he landed badly.
  • He died on the way to the hospital.

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