| Allan Strang | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Robert Allan Strang | ||
| Date of birth | (1921-10-11)11 October 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Albury, New South Wales | ||
| Date of death | 4 February 1996(1996-02-04) (aged 74) | ||
| Original team(s) | Albury | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1947–1948 | South Melbourne | 15 (17) | |
| 1949 | Williamstown (VFA) | 21 (10) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1948. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources:AFL Tables,AustralianFootball.com | |||
Robert Allan Strang (11 October 1921 – 4 February 1996) was anAustralian rules footballer who played for theSouth Melbourne Football Club in theVictorian Football League (VFL).[1][2]
He was the brother of Richmond premiership playersDoug &Gordon Strang and St Kilda footballerColin Strang,
Strang who was a marking forward was recruited after talent scouts saw him in a practice match between Albury and the Army.[3] He spent two years playing forSt George in Sydney before moving to Melbourne to play for the same team hisfather did between 1904 and 1913.[4] In 1949, he was cleared to play with Williamstown.[5]Strang accepted a contract to captain coach the Wagga Tigers in 1950.[6]
He was the uncle of dualRichmond premiership playerGeoff Strang, and the uncle of Richmond premiership playerJohn Perry.