Jack Coolahan (22 August 1914 – 22 April 1988) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne and Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] He returned to his original club Mortlake in 1940, as coach.[2]

Jack Coolahan
Personal information
Full name Jack Coolahan
Date of birth (1914-08-22)22 August 1914
Date of death 22 April 1988(1988-04-22) (aged 73)
Original team(s) Mortlake
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 84 kg (185 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1937 Melbourne 02 0(1)
1938–39 Footscray 12 (12)
Total 14 (13)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1939.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Notes

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  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 167. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
  2. ^ "Local & General News". The Camperdown Chronicle. Victoria. 6 April 1940. p. 2. Retrieved 10 January 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
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