Allan Strang Explained

Robert 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] [2]}

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.^[3] 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.^[4] In 1949, he was cleared to play with Williamstown.^[5] Strang accepted a contract to captain coach the Wagga Tigers in 1950.^[6]

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

External links

• • • Allan Strang, at The VFA Project.

Notes and References

1. Book: The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim . 2014 . 10th . 978-1-921496-32-5 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria . 855.
2. Note that this Allan Strang (Allan with "ll") is a different individual from the Alan Leslie Strang (Alan with "l") who played Seconds Football for Melbourne: see Deaths: Strang, The Argus, (Saturday, 25 July 1942), p.2, Service Casualties, The Argus, (Friday, 24 July 1942), p.3., and "Alan Strang", at Demonwiki.
3. Web site: Another Strang in South's Colors?. Record. 23 September 1944.
4. Web site: Former N.s.w. Rules Stars. 1948. Sydney Morning Herald.
5. Web site: South Player at Williamstown. 1949. Argus.
6. Web site: Wagga 'Rules Club's Good 1950 Season. Daily Advertiser. 7 March 1951.