Henry Roy Donovan (26 November 1903 – 18 February 1972) was an

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er who played with in the

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(VFL).

Family

The son of Jeremiah Joseph Donovan (1864–1951) and Mary Ellen Donovan (1871–1939), nee McCormack, Henry Roy Donovan was born at Seymour on 26 November 1903.

Football

Originally playing with

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reserves, Donovan transferred to Hawthorn during the

1925 VFL season The 1925 VFL season was the 29th season of the Victorian Football League (VFL), the highest-level senior Australian rules football competition in Victoria. The season featured twelve clubs and ran from 2 May to 10 October, comprising a 17-match ...

and made 9 senior appearances in two seasons at the club before breaking his ankle in a reserves match. Donovan was not retained on Hawthorn's list for the 1927 season.

Later life

Roy Donovan married Ellen Mary O'Connor in 1936 and they lived in

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before returning to live in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Donovan died on 18 February 1972 and is buried at Templestowe Cemetery.

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* 1903 births 1972 deaths Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Hawthorn Football Club players 20th-century Australian sportsmen {{AFL-bio-1903-stub