Ken Kearney, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Ken Kearney

Australian rugby union footballer, and rugby league footballer and coach

Date of Birth: 03-May-1924

Place of Birth: Penrith, New South Wales, Australia

Date of Death: 18-Aug-2006

Profession: rugby union player, rugby league player

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Ken Kearney

  • Kenneth Howard "Killer" Kearney (3 May 1924 – 18 August 2006) 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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