David Neil O'Halloran (8 September 1955 – 11 April 2013) was an

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footballer who played with

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in the

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(VFL). Recruited from

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, O'Halloran debuted for Hawthorn in

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as a defender and was a

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that year. Nicknamed "Rubber", O'Halloran won another premiership with Hawthorn in

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and after being on the losing grand final team two years later he left Hawthorn, finishing with 160 games. A Victorian representative in interstate football, O'Halloran was selected in the

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'Team of the Year' by the VFL.

Death

Married with two children, O'Halloran died from a heart attack while cycling on 11 April 2013 at age 57.

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* * 1955 births 2013 deaths Hawthorn Football Club players Hawthorn Football Club Premiership players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia) Place of birth missing Place of death missing Two-time VFL/AFL Premiership players People educated at Ivanhoe Grammar School {{AFL-bio-1950s-stub