Jim Heenan

Athlete

1930 – 1999

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Who was Jim Heenan?

Jim P. Heenan was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League.

His father, also named Jim, had made eight appearances for North Melbourne in 1930.

Heenan had a good debut season at Essendon, winning their award for the best first year player and also polling seven votes in the Brownlow Medal. A back pocket defender, he came off the bench in the 1957 VFL Grand Final, but played in the losing team.

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Born
May 19, 1930
Died
Oct 29, 1999

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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