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Charlie May (footballer)

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Date of birth
  
17 February 1899

Name
  
Charlie May

Years
  
Club

Died
  
May 2, 1989


1922–1926
  
Essendon

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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Charlie May (footballer) Wikipedia