Thomas Morris Kennedy (7 July 1906 – 11 May 1968)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
| Tom Kennedy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Thomas Morris Kennedy | ||
| Date of birth | 7 July 1906 | ||
| Place of birth | Carlton North, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 11 May 1968 (aged 61) | ||
| Place of death | Doncaster, Victoria | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1927 | Carlton | 1 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1927. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
editThe son of Tristam Charles Kennedy (1857–1916) and Daisy Mary Kennedy (1881–1948), née Morris, Thomas Morris Kennedy was born at Carlton North, Victoria on 7 July 1906.
He married Enid Ruby Mavis Tippett (1912–1999) in 1933.
Football
editKennedy was a follower-forward from Chelsea who played one game for Carlton in Round 1 of the 1927 season, playing in a forward pocket when Carlton met South Melbourne at Princes Park.
Kennedy was granted a permit to Brunswick in June 1927,[3] and subsequently played 18 games for them. During the 1928 season he was granted a clearance to Fitzroy, but he never played a senior game for them.
War service
editKennedy served with Australia’s Volunteer Defence Force during World War II.[4]
Death
editTom Kennedy died on 11 May 1968.[5]
Notes
edit- ^ "Tom Kennedy - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 447. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
- ^ "FOOTBALL". The Age. No. 22525. Victoria, Australia. 16 June 1927. p. 15.
- ^ "World War Two Nominal Roll: Corporal Thoams Morris Kennedy (V366823)". Department of Veterans' Affairs.
- ^ Deaths: Kennedy, The Age, (Wednesday, 15 May 1968), p.25.
External links
edit- Tom Kennedy's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Tom Kennedy's profile at Blueseum.
- T. M. Kennedy, at The VFA Project.
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