Ken Kearney
Athlete
1924 – 2006
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Who was Ken Kearney?
Ken "Killer" Kearney was an Australian rugby footballer – a dual-code international player – and a rugby league coach. He represented the Wallabies in seven Tests and the Kangaroos in thirty-one Test matches and World Cup games. He captained Australia in nine rugby league Test matches in 1956 and 1957. He was a hooker and captain-coach with the St. George Dragons in the first half of their eleven-year consecutive premiership winning run from 1956 to 1966. He is considered one of Australia's finest footballers of the 20th century.
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- Born
- May 3, 1924
Penrith - Nationality
- Australia
- Lived in
- Sydney
- Died
- 2006
Gold Coast
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on July 23, 2013
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