He was the father of double Essendon premiership player Wally May.
His last game of football was in the 1926 finals series where Essendon fell a goal short of qualifying for the Grand Final and May ended up with a suspension for striking Bob Corbett of Melbourne.
He was non-playing coach of Essendon in 1934 and 1935 and it his later years remained involved with the club as a trainer.
May also spent time in South Australia where he coached Glenelg Football Club.
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