Researching Tom Leehane
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The name Tom means "Form of THOMAS. a twin" and is of Greek origin.
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Some Famous People called Tom Leehane
Tom Leehane
Thomas James Leehane (14 February 1928 – 11 April 2019) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton and Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Leehane started out at Carlton in 1945, playing for the thirds. He only played one senior game for them, in the 1948 VFL season. After not featuring in the 1949 season, Leehane crossed to Essendon and appeared in four games in 1950 and another three in 1951.
In 1952, Leehane played with Port Melbourne and was member of their 1953 premiership team. The following year he captain-coached Boort to a premiership and would also coach St Arnaud to a premiership in 1958.
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