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Alex McCracken
Alexander McCracken (7 May 1856 – 25 August 1915), an influential sports administrator with the Essendon Football Club, was the first president of the Victorian Football League.
The son of Robert McCracken (1813–1885), the brewer and first president of the Essendon Football Club, and Margaret McCracken (1831–1905), née Hannay, Alexander McCracken was born in Melbourne on 7 May 1856.
He attended Scotch College in East Melbourne from 1869 to 1871.
His brother John (1853–1879) became Essendon's first team captain, and his cousin Coiler McCracken (1848–1915), became Essendon's second captain.
On 19 July 1884, McCracken married Mary Elizabeth (1863–1938), a daughter of John Murray Peck — co-founder of Cobb and Co, and vice-president of the Essendon Football Club from 1898 to 1905. They had five children.
He was the head of McCracken Brewery, until May 1907 when the company, along with five other brewing firms, was merged into Carlton & United Breweries Limited. He was appointed a Director of the new company.
Alex McCracken played a number of times for the Essendon Football Club in the four pre-VFA years (1873–1876) with his brother, John, and his cousin, Coiler, and also in the club's first season in the VFA 1877, when the team was captained by his cousin.
"The brothers McCracken, of the wealthy brewing firm, with A. Graham as treasurer, were the heart and soul of the [Essendon Football] club at the beginning. Mr. Alexander McCracken (one of the most distinguished of Victorian sportsmen) was hon. secretary, player, and later president for the greater part of his life, in spite of his racing interests, and the huge business organisation he controlled, relinquishing his official connection with the club only to assume the more important position of president of the Victorian League. This he held until just before he passed away . . ."
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Alexander McCracken (7 May 1856 – 25 August 1915), an influential sports administrator with the Essendon Football Club, was the first president of the Victorian Football League.
The son of Robert McCracken (1813–1885), the brewer and first president of the Essendon Football Club, and Margaret McCracken (1831–1905), née Hannay, Alexander McCracken was born in Melbourne on 7 May 1856.
He attended Scotch College in East Melbourne from 1869 to 1871.
His brother John (1853–1879) became Essendon's first team captain, and his cousin Coiler McCracken (1848–1915), became Essendon's second captain.
On 19 July 1884, McCracken married Mary Elizabeth (1863–1938), a daughter of John Murray Peck — co-founder of Cobb and Co, and vice-president of the Essendon Football Club from 1898 to 1905. They had five children.
He was the head of McCracken Brewery, until May 1907 when the company, along with five other brewing firms, was merged into Carlton & United Breweries Limited. He was appointed a Director of the new company.
Alex McCracken played a number of times for the Essendon Football Club in the four pre-VFA years (1873–1876) with his brother, John, and his cousin, Coiler, and also in the club's first season in the VFA 1877, when the team was captained by his cousin.
"The brothers McCracken, of the wealthy brewing firm, with A. Graham as treasurer, were the heart and soul of the [Essendon Football] club at the beginning. Mr. Alexander McCracken (one of the most distinguished of Victorian sportsmen) was hon. secretary, player, and later president for the greater part of his life, in spite of his racing interests, and the huge business organisation he controlled, relinquishing his official connection with the club only to assume the more important position of president of the Victorian League. This he held until just before he passed away . . ."