 He was also a vice-patron of the club.Many other members of his extended family also played football and other sports in Fremantle, including current AFL players Daniel Kerr and Shaun McManus.Following his death whilst on holiday in Canada with his wife Beryl, the Fremantle Football Club paid tribute to Regan by wearing black armbands and having a minute of silence before their Round 7 game against Hawthorn at Subiaco Oval on 12 May 2007.