Peter Darcy Tannock (born 2 October 1940) is a former academic and

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 ...

player, coach and administrator. Tannock was made a

Member of the Order of Australia The Order of Australia is an honour that recognises Australian citizens and other persons for outstanding achievement and service. It was established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, on the advice of the Australian Gove ...

(AM) in the 1996 Queen's Birthday Honours for "service to education, particularly through the Catholic Education Commission and Notre Dame University". He was awarded the Australian Sports Medal in 2000 for his service to Australian football and the Centenary Medal in 2001 for "service as Vice Chancellor, University of Notre Dame and to the Catholic Education Commission".

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1940 births Living people Members of the Order of Australia Australian rules football administrators Australian rules footballers from Western Australia East Perth Football Club players West Australian Football Hall of Fame inductees {{AFL-bio-1940s-stub