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John Coleman (RAF Officer)
John Coleman may refer to: Sports * John Coleman (Australian footballer) (1928–1973), Australian rules footballer and coach for Essendon * Tim Coleman (John George Coleman, 1881–1940), English footballer * John Coleman (footballer, born 1946), English footballer * John Coleman (footballer, born 1962), English football manager and former player * John Coleman (outfielder/pitcher) (1863–1922), American professional baseball player * John Coleman (pitcher) (1860–1915), right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball * John Coleman (Gaelic footballer) (born 1951), Irish Gaelic retired footballer * John Coleman (rugby league), Irish rugby league player * John Coleman (greyhound trainer) (born 1935) * John J. Coleman, a college football player for Louisiana State University Military * John Coleman (VC) (1821–1858), Victoria Cross recipient * John Coleman (Medal of Honor) (1847–1904), Medal of Honor recipient Entertainment * John Ery Coleman (1923–1993), Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Coleman (Australian Footballer)
John Douglas Coleman (23 November 1928 – 5 April 1973) was an Australian rules footballer who played for and coached the Essendon Football Club in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). It ... (VFL). Coleman is widely regarded as one of the greatest-ever Australian rules footballers. In a relatively short playing career, Coleman has the second-highest goal average in the history of the VFL/AFL (with 5.48), kicking 537 goals in 98 matches; he is only eclipsed by Peter Hudson (with 5.64). As of 2022, they are the only VFL/AFL players to average more than 5 goals per game He was also known for his high-flying spectacular marks, in some cases jumping cleanly over opponents. After a knee injury ended his playing career at age 25, he returned to coa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
