Maurie Sheehy
Maurice Patrick Sheehy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sheehy during his Collingwood career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 June 1893 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 10 January 1961 (aged 67) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Legislative Council Member for Parliament | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Political party | Labor Party; Democratic Labor Party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Profession | Footballer and politician | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maurice Patrick Sheehy (12 June 1893 – 10 January 1961) was an Australian politician, and a member of the Victorian Legislative Council for Melbourne Province. As a young man, "Maurie" Sheehy (as he was then known) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL). As an older gentleman, Sheehy was a politician, better known as Patrick Sheehy.