Background
John Leahy was born in Geelong, Victoria to Alfred Ernest Leahy and Kathleen Leahy (née Gehrig) on 7 March 1941.
John Leahy was born in Geelong, Victoria to Alfred Ernest Leahy and Kathleen Leahy (née Gehrig) on 7 March 1941.
He played two games – The Round 12 draw with Fitzroy and the Round 13 loss to Hawthorn. At age 22 John married Nancy Faye Arthur and later had two children – Philip and Rodney. John Leahy died in North Melbourne on 23 November 1980.
He was cremated three days later.