Len Crane

Australian Rules Footballer

1928 –

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Who is Len Crane?

Len Crane was an Australian rules footballer who played for South Melbourne and Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League.

Crane made his VFL debut in 1947 with South Melbourne and played as a half back flanker. After four seasons with the club he moved to Hawthorn where he was used at full back and went on to represent Victoria at interstate football in both 1953 and 1954. In 1954 he finished equal fourth in the Brownlow Medal count. He was captain-coach of South Melbourne Districts and took them to the 1960 grand final.

He was the brother of footballers Jack Crane and Tom Crane.

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Born
Feb 7, 1928
South Melbourne

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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