Hector DeLacy

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Hector "Hec" DeLacy was a leading Australian rules football writer covering the Victorian Football League (later renamed to Australian Football League) for over 20 years from the 1940's.

DeLacy was the Chief football writer for The Sporting Globe newspaper in Melbourne. He was noted for the controversial and bold nature of his writings. He was often banned by clubs for periods of time. His opinionated and unabashed style made him one of the most widely read sports journalists of his time. Delacy also wrote about tennis and cricket.

DeLacy was inducted to the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 1996, with his citation reading:

Chief football writer on The Sporting Globe. Forthright and controversial, his style sometimes resulted in him being banned by clubs, but that did not deter him and he became one of the most widely read journalists from the 1940s.