Ken Day (1936–1998), also known by the nickname of "High Tower", was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s.[1] An Australian international and Queensland representative forward, he played his club football in Brisbane for Western Suburbs and in Sydney for Manly-Warringah.[2]
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| Born | 16 May 1936 Caboolture, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 29 October 1998 (aged 62) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
editOriginally from Caboolture, while playing in the Brisbane Rugby League premiership for Western Suburbs in 1961, Day was selected to make his debut for the Queensland Maroons and then the Australian national team, becoming Kangaroo No. 363.[3] Despite receiving offers of over 1,000 Australian pounds from Townsville and North Sydney clubs at the end of the season,[4] he opted to stay in Brisbane.
Day was selected to go on the 1963–64 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France, playing for Australia at second-row forward in the second Ashes series Test match against Great Britain, and in the third Test match against France. He made his test début in 1963 and was part of the Australia touring team that won The Ashes in Britain for the first time ever.[5]
From 1965 to 1968 Day played in the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership for the Manly-Warringah club.[6] Whilst there he also represented City New South Wales.
Day played out the remainder of his career for Townsville's Souths club. He also represented Townsville in the Foley Shield competition.
In 1972 Day coached in the Brisbane Rugby League Premiership with the Redcliffe Dolphins.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Ken Day". rugbyleagueproject.org. Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson and Bill Bates. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
- ^ qrl.com.au. "Queensland Representative Players". History. Queensland Rugby League. Archived from the original on 1 December 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
- ^ "Kangaroos Player Register". australianrugbyleague.com.au. ARL. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
- ^ "*£1,000 bid". The Sun-Herald. 3 December 1961. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
- ^ sahof.org.au. "1963 Kangaroos Team". Team Sport Australia Award. Sport Australia Hall of Fame. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Player Profile - Ken Day". yesterdayshero.com.au. SmartPack International Pty Ltd. Archived from the original on 31 December 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
- ^ "First Grade Captains and Coaches". redcliffedolphins.com.au. Redcliffe Dolphins. Retrieved 18 December 2011.