Wally May
Personal information
Full name Wallace William May
Date of birth 11 September 1926
Date of death 16 May 2011(2011-05-16) (aged 84)
Original team(s) Melbourne Boys League
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 85 kg (187 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1947–52 Essendon 94 0(8)
1954–59 Sturt 55 (14)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1959.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Wally May (11 September 1926 – 16 May 2011) was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and later in the South Australian Football League SANFL.

Recruited locally, Wally 'Chooka' May played as a ruckman and a defender for Essendon in 94 VFL games between 1947 and 1952.

Runner-up in Essendon's best and fairest award in 1951, May asked for a clearance two years later to Sturt, and when this was refused, he stood out of football for a year until it was granted.

In four seasons with the Double Blues, May played a total of 54 league games, plus 2 for South Australia, winning his club's best and fairest award in 1955. The 1956 season saw him installed as captain-coach, but after a dismal season that produced just 3 wins and a draw from 18 games, he resigned, citing 'business reasons'. He decided to remain with the club as a player under his replacement coach, Ed Tilley.

After retiring from the sport, May remained in Adelaide and worked as a caster and a commenter talent during SANFL match telecasts.

Wally May died on Monday, 16 May 2011.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Football Mourns Death of Wally May
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