Ken Walker
For other people named Kenneth Walker, see Kenneth Walker (disambiguation).
Ken Walker | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Kenneth H. Walker | ||
Date of birth | 17 October 1919 | ||
Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 25 July 2013 93) | (aged||
Original team(s) | Preston | ||
Height / weight | 183 cm / 83 kg | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1938–1945 | St Kilda | 109 (81) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1945. |
Kenneth H. Walker (17 October 1919 – 25 July 2013)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
Walker, a key position player, played 109 games for St Kilda, from 1938 to 1945.[3] He won St Kilda's Best and fairest award back to back in 1942 and 1943.[4] He was playing coach of Burnie in 1946, then coached Launceston to three successive grand finals, which were all lost to rival North Launceston.[5][6] In 1950 and 1951, Walker was captain-coach of Benalla.[7]
References
- ↑ "Vale Ken Walker". St Kilda Football Club.
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ↑ "Ken Walker". AFL Tables.
- ↑ Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
- ↑ "Launceston's Captain, K. Walker, Returning to Melbourne.". Examiner. Launceston, Tas.: National Library of Australia. 1 November 1949. p. 9 Section: The Examiner WOMEN'S SECTION. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- ↑ "Farewell to K. Walker.". Examiner. Launceston, Tas.: National Library of Australia. 19 December 1949. p. 14. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- ↑ "Ken Walker Benalla's Captain-Coach Retires.". Benalla Ensign. Vic.: National Library of Australia. 30 August 1951. p. 12. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
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