John Albert Laing (5 July 1884 – 29 October 1944) was an

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er who played with

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in the

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(VFL). After his football career, Laing became a highly successful engineer and served as president of the Institute of Engineers (Victoria) in 1935.

Sources

*Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). ''The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers''. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing. * 1884 births University Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) 1944 deaths People educated at Scotch College, Melbourne {{AFL-bio-1884-stub