Bill Kenny (Australian footballer)
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William John Kenny MBE (30 July 1897 – 29 December 1978) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
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Bill Kenny | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | William John Kenny | ||
Date of birth | (1897-07-30)30 July 1897 | ||
Place of birth | Albert Park, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 29 December 1978(1978-12-29) (aged 81) | ||
Place of death | Canberra | ||
Original team(s) | South Melbourne Districts | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1919 | South Melbourne | 2 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1919. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
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He spent 49 years working for the Royal Australian Navy, becoming Head of Naval Personnel Branch before retiring in 1962.[2] He was appointed as a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to the Navy in the New Year's Honours list of 1963.[3]
Kenny's father Billy also played for South Melbourne.