Full name George Eric McLaren Position(s) Wingman Date of birth 22 March 1925 Name George McLaren | Died July 23, 1956 Height/Weight 170 cm / 68 kg | |
Date of death 23 July 1956(1956-07-23) (aged 31) Role Australian Rules Footballer | ||
Original team(s) Essendon District | ||
George Eric McLaren (22 March 1925 – 23 July 1956) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1940s and early 1950s.
A wingman, McLaren was recruited from the Essendon District League. He started out at Footscray in 1944 and two years later represented Victoria in an interstate match against South Australia. In the 1951 season, his last, McLaren filled in as coach for a game against Richmond which they won by 26 points.
McLaren was killed in a car accident in 1956.
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