Patrick Francis "Charlie" O'Leary (23 March 1911 – 22 December 1998) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Charlie O'Leary
Personal information
Full name Patrick Francis O'Leary
Date of birth (1911-03-23)23 March 1911
Place of birth Penshurst, Victoria
Date of death 22 December 1998(1998-12-22) (aged 87)
Place of death Footscray, Victoria
Original team(s) Penshurst / Hamilton / Maffra
Height 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1933–35 Footscray 16 (0)
1936–37 Fitzroy 7 (0)
Total 23 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1937.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

O'Leary later served in the Australian Army during World War II.[2]

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  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 671. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. ^ "World War II Roll: Patrick Francis O'Leary". Department of Veterans Affairs.

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