John Kennedy Sr. (footballer)

John Kennedy Sr.
John Kennedy Sr.
	Kennedy Sr. pictured for a series of ; collectible cards in the 1950s
Personal information
Full name	John James Kennedy Sr.
Nickname(s)	Kanga
Date of birth	29 December 1928
Place of birth	Camberwell, Victoria
Date of death	24 June 2020 (aged 91)
Career highlights
	Playing 4× Hawthorn Best and Fairest: 1950–1952, 1954; Hawthorn Captain: 1955–1959; Coaching 3× VFL premiership coach: 1961, 1971, 1976; Hawthorn Team of the Century – Coach; AFLCA Coaching Legend Award: 2009; Hall of Fame Australian Football Hall of Fame – Legend status; Hawthorn Hall of Fame – Legend status;

John Kennedy Sr. (29 December 1928 – 25 June 2020) was an Australian rules footballer. He played for the Hawthorn Football Club, and coached Hawthorn and the North Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He was born in Camberwell, Victoria.

Kennedy Sr. died on 25 June 2020 at the age of 91.^[1]

References

↑ Colangelo, Anthony (25 June 2020). "AFL legend John Kennedy snr dies aged 91". The Age. Retrieved 25 June 2020.

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