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]
| Ken Walker | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Kenneth H. Walker | ||
| Date of birth | 17 October 1919 | ||
| Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 25 July 2013 (aged 93) | ||
| Original team(s) | 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) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1945. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
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]
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 the Moorabbin Oval.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Vale Ken Walker". St Kilda Football Club.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. Melbourne: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ "Ken Walker". AFL Tables.
- ^ Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. Melbourne: AFL Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9580300-5-2.
- ^ "Launceston's Captain, K. Walker, Returning to Melbourne". Examiner. Launceston, Tasmania. 1 November 1949. p. 9 Section: The Examiner WOMEN'S SECTION. Retrieved 23 March 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Farewell to K. Walker". Examiner. Launceston, Tasmania. 19 December 1949. p. 14. Retrieved 23 March 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Ken Walker Benalla's Captain-Coach Retires". Benalla Ensign. Vic. 30 August 1951. p. 12. Retrieved 23 March 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "1953 - FORMER FOOTBALL COACH NEW LEAGUE PRESIDENT". Benalla Ensign. 12 March 1953. p. 3. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ Holmesby, Luke. "Vale Ken Walker". St Kilda Football Club. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
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