Date of birth 17 February 1899 Name Charlie May Years Club Died May 2, 1989 | Height 1.78 m Years Club | |
Date of death 2 May 1989(1989-05-02) (aged 90) Height/Weight 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) / 67 kilograms (148 lb) Role Australian Rules Footballer | ||
Original team Brunswick Football Club | ||
Charlie "Chooka" May (17 February 1899 – 2 May 1989) was an Australian rules footballer who played with and coached Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He was the father of double Essendon premiership player Wally May.
A centreman in his playing days, May was a member of Essendon's back to back premiership sides of 1923 and 1924. His last game of football was in the 1926 finals series where Essendon fell a goal short of qualifying for the Grand Final and May ended up with a suspension for striking Bob Corbett of Melbourne. He was non-playing coach of Essendon in 1934 and 1935 and it his later years remained involved with the club as a trainer. May also spent time in South Australia where he coached Glenelg Football Club.
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