Peter O'Donohue
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth | June 14, 1923, |
| Recruited from | |
| Height and weight | 179 cm / 80 kg |
| Playing career¹ | |
| Debut | 1929, Hawthorn vs. , at |
| Team(s) | Hawthorn (1942-43) (1946-52)
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| ¹ Statistics to end of 1952 season | |
| Career highlights | |
Peter O'Donohue (born June 14, 1923) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn in the VFL during the 1940s.
O'Donohue usually played in defence or in the centre and played 109 games with Hawthorn. He was made captain during the 1950 season and kept that position until the end of 1952. After leaving the club he went to Western Australian where he became captain coach of West Perth. He returned to Hawthorn in 1966 as coach but it was his only season in charge.
Peter went on to be a highly successful Amateur Coach in the VAFA.
