Edward Henry Ryan (17 July 1921 – 5 May 1960) was an

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er who played with Collingwood in the

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(VFL). Ryan, who went to

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, was cleared to Collingwood from Williamstown, in the

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. In 1941, his debut season, Ryan was one of five Collingwood players to appear in all 18 rounds. Due to wartime service in the

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he did not play senior football again until 1944, when he made 11 appearances while on leave. A defender, Ryan played four more games, two in 1946 and another two in 1947. Midway through the 1948 season, Ryan rejoined Williamstown, then in 1949 crossed to Stawell, where he was based on weekends, through his work as a truck driver. His brother,

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, played for

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1921 births 1960 deaths Australian rules footballers from Melbourne Collingwood Football Club players Williamstown Football Club players Stawell Football Club players Royal Australian Air Force personnel of World War II People from Kew, Victoria Military personnel from Melbourne People educated at Xavier College {{AFL-bio-1920s-stub