Derek Mollison
Encyclopedia
Crawford "Derek" Mollison (22 October 1901 – 19 December 1943) was an Australian rules football
er who played with Melbourne
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL). A Victorian
representative, he retired at a young age to pursue a business career. He later joined the Australian army, and was killed in action during World War II
.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played with Melbourne
Melbourne Football Club
The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria....
in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(VFL). A Victorian
Victoria Australian rules football team
The Victorian Australian rules football team, also known as the Big V is the representative side of Victoria, Australia in the sport of Australian rules football....
representative, he retired at a young age to pursue a business career. He later joined the Australian army, and was killed in action during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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