Allan Robert Charles 'Big Bob' MCLEAN^[1]

1914 - 1989  (74 years)

• Name	Allan Robert Charles 'Big Bob' MCLEAN  [2]
  Nickname	Bob
  Born	1 Feb 1914  [2]
  Gender	Male
  Biography Notes	After marriage he and Jean purchased land in the sand hills on the foreshore at Largs Bay and built there at Lady Gowrie Drive.
  Biography Notes	He attended East Adelaide and Norwood High Schools where he displayed considerable sporting ability so came to play League Football for Norwood and District Cricket for East Adelaide. He had a menswear and sporting goods store at Norwood Parade in partnership with Bruce Schulz (also a Norwood footballer) and during the Depression was offered a move to Port Adelaide and a job with the Fire Brigade. Bob married Jean Drew after a long courtship and they purchased land in the sandhills on the foreshore at Largs Bay and built there at Lady Gowrie Drive. Bob had a distinguished sporting career, representing the state in both in cricket and football. He played 222 league football games, mostly with Port Adelaide. He later became the secretary of Port Adelaide and then TV commentator and then senior administrator. He received an OBE for services to sport (BRB p88) His business career included the Heinz Company, Manager for Cottees then General Manager of the Port Adelaide Football Club. He received an O.B.E. for services to sport. He suffered a stroke and died 3 years after aged 75 in 1989 at the Christies Beach Nursing Home. Interred Centennial Park  [2]
  Biography Notes	Their mother, Addie, died when Bob was 12 years and Douglas was 10 years old. The boys then lived a somewhat unsettled life in boarding houses in the St Peters area but it is said that Robert brought them up in a disciplined and religious manner. (BRB p88) The boys often came over to 53 Tarragon Street when Dora was living there.
  Died	1989	Christies Beach SA   [2]
  Buried	Centennial Park SA   [2]
  Person ID	I-1485	Christina and Donald McLean | Allan McLean's descendants
  Last Modified	24 May 2019

  
  

  Father	George Robert MCLEAN,   b. 29 Oct 1880, Strathalbyn SA ,   d. 3 Mar 1955, Magill SA  (Age 74 years)
  Relationship	-490
  Mother	Adelaide Annie Barker THOMPSON,   b. 1888,   d. 23 Aug 1929, St Peters SA  (Age 41 years)
  Relationship	-490
  Married	1913	Mt Barker SA
  Family ID	F-490	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jean DREW,   b. 20 Sep 1919,   d. 11 Aug 1987  (Age 67 years)
  Note	Jean and Bob were married after a long courtship.
  Children	1. JL M   2. IR M   3. SE M
  Last Modified	24 May 2019 01:30:46
  Family ID	F-491	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		0124 - Bob & Jean McLean.jpg
  		0125 - Bob McLean & Doug Olds - Adelaide Oval in 1945.jpg

  
  

  Documents

  WW - Allan Robert Charles McLean - born 1st Feb 1914 in Mile End Father: George Robert McLean Mother: Adelaide Annie Barker Thompson

  
  

  Stories

  5021 - Allan Robert (Bob) Charles McLean & Jean Drew Allan's descendants - biography as published in the BRB in 1995

  
  

• Sources

  [S-3] FS BRB - 'Donald & Christina McLean & Their Descendants', 1995, The BRB has a good index for each individual. Copies of the BRB available Strathalbyn National Trust Museum & Library, several libraries around Australia including State Library SA, and Western Australian Genealogical Society Bayswater WA Request assistance for locating a copy through 'Contact us' on this website. , page 87. (Reliability: 3). [S-3] FS BRB - 'Donald & Christina McLean & Their Descendants', 1995, The BRB has a good index for each individual. Copies of the BRB available Strathalbyn National Trust Museum & Library, several libraries around Australia including State Library SA, and Western Australian Genealogical Society Bayswater WA Request assistance for locating a copy through 'Contact us' on this website. .