Robert Johnstone "Bluey" McClure (5 June 1925 – 17 July 2003) was an
Australian rules football
Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...
er who played with
Essendon Essendon may refer to:
Australia
*Electoral district of Essendon
*Electoral district of Essendon and Flemington
*Essendon, Victoria
**Essendon railway station
**Essendon Airport
*Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League
United King ...
in the
VFL.
A
ruckman, McClure served in the navy during World War II prior to joining Essendon. He became a key component in a successful Essendon side, winning premierships in 1946, 1949 and 1950. A knee injury forced him to retire during the 1951 season.
References
External links
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Profile at Essendonfc.comStatistics at Essendonfc.com
1925 births
2003 deaths
Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
Essendon Football Club players
Essendon Football Club premiership players
VFL/AFL premiership players
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