Frank Hanna (footballer, born 1924)
| Frank Hanna | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Frank Hanna | ||
| Date of birth | 5 April 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Walwa, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 28 November 2010 (aged 86) | ||
| Place of death | Burnie, Tasmania | ||
| Original team(s) | Walwa | ||
| Position(s) | Ruckman | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1947–49 | Melbourne | 30 (3) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1949. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Frank Hanna (5 April 1924 – 28 November 2010) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
In 1948 he was badly injured when Jack Dyer strongly bumped him, breaking his collarbone and suffering a concussion. He was carried from the ground on the stretcher and Dyer played the remainder of the game thinking he had killed Hanna.
In 1949 he coached the Horsham Football Club before moving to Tasmania in 1950 to coach Yeoman Football Club and then Burnie Football Club from 1951.