1. John Vincent Regan was an Australian rules footballer who represented Collingwood in the Victorian Football League during the 1930s and 1940s.
13 Facts About Jack Regan
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Jack Regan was a magnificent mark and a superb kick.
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Jack Regan was among the best players in the Magpies' 1935 and 1936 premiership victories, both against South Melbourne.
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In May 1938, during a match against Carlton, Jack Regan fell heavily and suffered a double dislocation of an elbow.
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Jack Regan spent a week at St Vincent's Hospital, and ended up missing nine matches.
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Jack Regan recovered in time to play a part in Collingwood's finals campaign, but again for the second successive year was on the losing end as Carlton emerged victorious with the 1938 pennant.
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In January 1942 Jack Regan announced his retirement from football to join the Salesian community at Sunbury as a lay brother.
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In February 1943, with Australia now involved heavily in the Second World War, Jack Regan enlisted with the Royal Australian Air Force and served as a leading aircraftman.
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In March 1947, it was announced that Jack Regan had been appointed coach of Kalgoorlie City Football Club in Goldfields Football League.
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Jack Regan's quick thinking and unruffled style at critical moments made him a star full-back.
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Jack Regan was among the first players inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 1996.
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In 1997, when the Collingwood Team of the Century was announced, Jack Regan was named at full-back.
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In 2004, at the launch of the Collingwood Hall of Fame, Jack Regan was one of 18 inducted players.