| Ken Walker | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Kenneth H. Walker | ||
| Born | (1919-10-17)17 October 1919 Bendigo,Victoria | ||
| Died | 25 July 2013(2013-07-25) (aged 93) | ||
| Original team | Preston | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1938–1945 | St Kilda | 109 (81) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1945. | |||
| Sources:AFL Tables,AustralianFootball.com | |||
Kenneth H. Walker (17 October 1919 – 25 July 2013)[1] was anAustralian rules footballer who played withSt Kilda in theVictorian Football League (VFL).[2]
Walker, a key position player, played 109 games for St Kilda, from 1938 to 1945.[3] He won St Kilda'sBest and fairest award back to back in 1942 and 1943.[4]
He was playing coach ofBurnie in 1946, then coachedLaunceston to three successive grand finals, which were all lost to rivalNorth Launceston.[5][6]
In 1950 and 1951, Walker was captain-coach ofBenalla.[7]
Walker was later elected as the inaugural President of the Benalla Junior Football League in 1953.[8]
For many years, Walker was part of the ground staff at theMoorabbin Oval.[9]
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