Ken Leahy
| Ken Leahy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Kenneth Augustine Leahy | ||
| Date of birth | 22 September 1906 | ||
| Place of birth | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia | ||
| Date of death | 27 January 1985 (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | Greensborough, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | West Perth | ||
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1925–1927 | Geelong | 29 (4) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1927. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Kenneth Augustine Leahy (22 September 1906 — 27 January 1985)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Leahy, a Western Australian, started his career with West Perth but was at Goldfields club Kalgoorlie Railways when cleared to Geelong in 1925.[2][3] He was on a half back flank in Geelong's 1925 premiership team.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Australian Football — Ken Leahy — Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ The West Australian,"Schoolboy Footballers", 22 August 1939, p. 13
- ^ Western Argus,"Goldfield Football Association", 12 May 1925, p. 32
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ "AFL Tables: Ken Leahy". afltables.com.
External links
[edit]- Ken Leahy's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Ken Leahy at AustralianFootball.com
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Categories:
- 1906 births
- Australian rules footballers from Western Australia
- Geelong Football Club players
- Geelong Football Club premiership players
- West Perth Football Club players
- Kalgoorlie Railways Football Club players
- 1985 deaths
- VFL/AFL premiership players
- Sportspeople from Kalgoorlie
- Australian rules biography, 1906 birth stubs