Bruce McGregor
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Harry Bruce McGregor was an Australian rules football
er who played with West Adelaide
and South Adelaide
in the SANFL
. His son Ken
also played for West Adelaide and was a successful tennis player.
Originally from the Broken Hill Football League where he was a Hurley Medalist, McGregor was recruited by West Adelaide in 1923. McGregor played 102 games for West Adelaide over seven seasons and was captain of their 1927 premiership side. In 1926 and 1927 he became the first West Adelaide player to win back to back Magarey Medal
s. He represented South Australia at interstate level 22 times during his career. Records vary but it is possible that McGregor also won as many as six Best All Round Player Award awards during his time at Westies.
With the economic privations of the Depression beginning to hit home in 1930 McGregor, along with team mate Bob Snell
, the 1929 Magarey Medallist, was lured to Tasmania
, where the money on offer was significantly better than at home. After two seasons as captain-coach of North Hobart he returned to the SANFL and joined South Adelaide. He played just a couple of games before standing down as a player but coached the club for the rest of the year. In 1933 he was appointed coach of Glenelg and the following season coached them to their first ever premiership.
The McGregor lineage continued with son Ken McGregor
representing West Adelaide and South Australia
with distinction in the 1950s, besides playing tennis at the highest level including representing Australia
in three Davis Cup
winning sides (1950
, 51
and 52
). Bruce's grandson (also named Ken McGregor
) was formerly on the list of the Adelaide Crows
, playing 152 games for the club between 1999 and 2008, having also played for Woodville-West Torrens
.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played with West Adelaide
West Adelaide Football Club
West Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club in the South Australian National Football League . Commonly known as The Bloods and Westies, the clubs home base is City Mazda Stadium located in Richmond, an inner-western suburb of Adelaide.-Early Years :West Adelaide was formed in...
and South Adelaide
South Adelaide Football Club
South Adelaide Football Club competes in the South Australian National Football League . Known as the Panthers, their home ground is Hickinbotham Oval , located in Noarlunga Downs in the southern suburbs of Adelaide....
in the SANFL
South Australian National Football League
The South Australian National Football League is an Australian rules football league based in the Australian state of South Australia. It is also the governing body for the sport of Australian rules football in South Australia....
. His son Ken
Ken McGregor
Kenneth Bruce McGregor was a former tennis player from Australia who won the Men's Singles title at the Australian Championships in 1952. He and his longtime doubles partner, Frank Sedgman, are generally considered to be one of the greatest men's doubles teams of all time...
also played for West Adelaide and was a successful tennis player.
Originally from the Broken Hill Football League where he was a Hurley Medalist, McGregor was recruited by West Adelaide in 1923. McGregor played 102 games for West Adelaide over seven seasons and was captain of their 1927 premiership side. In 1926 and 1927 he became the first West Adelaide player to win back to back Magarey Medal
Magarey Medal
For the biography award of the same name, see Magarey Medal for biography. For a list of winners, see List of Magarey Medallists.The Magarey Medal is an Australian rules football honour awarded annually since 1898 to the fairest and most brilliant player in the South Australian National Football...
s. He represented South Australia at interstate level 22 times during his career. Records vary but it is possible that McGregor also won as many as six Best All Round Player Award awards during his time at Westies.
With the economic privations of the Depression beginning to hit home in 1930 McGregor, along with team mate Bob Snell
Robert Snell
Robert 'Bob' Snell was an Australian rules footballer who played for East Perth in the WAFL and West Adelaide in the SAFL....
, the 1929 Magarey Medallist, was lured to Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
, where the money on offer was significantly better than at home. After two seasons as captain-coach of North Hobart he returned to the SANFL and joined South Adelaide. He played just a couple of games before standing down as a player but coached the club for the rest of the year. In 1933 he was appointed coach of Glenelg and the following season coached them to their first ever premiership.
The McGregor lineage continued with son Ken McGregor
Ken McGregor
Kenneth Bruce McGregor was a former tennis player from Australia who won the Men's Singles title at the Australian Championships in 1952. He and his longtime doubles partner, Frank Sedgman, are generally considered to be one of the greatest men's doubles teams of all time...
representing West Adelaide and South Australia
South Australian National Football League
The South Australian National Football League is an Australian rules football league based in the Australian state of South Australia. It is also the governing body for the sport of Australian rules football in South Australia....
with distinction in the 1950s, besides playing tennis at the highest level including representing Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in three Davis Cup
Davis Cup
The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation and is contested between teams of players from competing countries in a knock-out format. The competition began in 1900 as a challenge between Britain and the United States. By...
winning sides (1950
1950 Davis Cup
The 1950 Davis Cup was the 39th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 26 teams would enter the competition, 22 in the Europe Zone, and 4 in the Americas Zone....
, 51
1951 Davis Cup
The 1951 Davis Cup was the 40th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 26 teams would enter the competition, 21 in the Europe Zone, and 5 in the Americas Zone...
and 52
1952 Davis Cup
The 1952 Davis Cup was the 41st edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 28 teams would enter the competition, 22 in the Europe Zone, 5 in the Americas Zone, and India alone in the new Eastern Zone....
). Bruce's grandson (also named Ken McGregor
Ken McGregor (footballer)
Ken McGregor is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. He was drafted at Pick 75 in the 1998 AFL Draft.. He is currently a journalist for the Adelaide Advertiser and playing at SAAFL club Henley....
) was formerly on the list of the Adelaide Crows
Adelaide Crows
The Adelaide Football Club, nicknamed The Crows, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Adelaide, South Australia, playing in the Australian Football League ....
, playing 152 games for the club between 1999 and 2008, having also played for Woodville-West Torrens
Woodville-West Torrens Football Club
Woodville-West Torrens Football Club is an Australian rules football club playing in the South Australian National Football League . It was formed in 1990 from an amalgamation of the neighbouring Woodville and West Torrens football clubs and played its inaugural game in 1991...
.