Date of birth 10 February 1908 Name Gordon Strang Years Club | Height/Weight 185 cm / 82.5 kg Original team(s) East Albury | |
Date of death 8 October 1951(1951-10-08) (aged 43) Debut 2 May 1931 (round 1), Richmondv. Carlton, at Princes Park | ||
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Gordon "Cocker" Strang (10 February 1908 – 8 October 1951) was an Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League for the Richmond Football Club between 1931 and 1936.
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- Gordon strang host s the ktim roadshow featuring lyndy rogers butler song the dream avi
- Richmond
- North Launceston
- Wodonga
- References
He was the son of Bill Strang, who played for South Melbourne between 1904 and 1913 (and was South Melbourne's leading goal-kicker in 1913)
After a year in Tasmania as captain-coach of North Launceston, he returned to Richmond, and played all of Richmond's 18 matches in the 1938 season, scoring 6 goals.
He then transferred to Wodonga as captain-coach in 1939.
He was the brother of Richmond premiership player Doug Strang and uncle of dual Richmond premiership player Geoff Strang and 1967 Tiger's premiership player John Perry. His (and Doug's) other brothers, Colin Strang and Alan Strang also played VFL football: for St Kilda (2 games, 1933), and South Melbourne (15 games, 1947-1948), respectively.
Richmond
Along with his brother Doug (who was selected at full-forward), he made his debut for Richmond in the first round of the 1931 season, on 2 May 1931, at centre half-back; The Argus commented that, on debut, he had "showed grit" and had "kicked well".
North Launceston
In 1937 he coached North Launceston to runner-up position in the Northern Tasmanian Football Association; and, despite rumours to the contrary, he did not apply for the position of coach in the 1938 season.
Richmond
He returned to play for Richmond in 1938; and he played in each of Richmond's 18 games that season.
Wodonga
In May 1939, Richmond cleared Strang to Wodonga. He was Wodonga's best and fairest in 1939 and 1940. In 1939 he coached Wodonga to a Grand Final victory over an Albury team that was coached by his brother, Doug.