Ken Hands
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Date of birth
26 October 1926
Date of death
22 December 2017 (aged 91)
Original team(s)
North Geelong
Debut
Round 5, 1945, Carlton vs. St Kilda, at Princes Park
| Ken Hands | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 26 October 1926 | ||
| Date of death | 22 December 2017 (aged 91) | ||
| Original team(s) | North Geelong | ||
| Debut | Round 5, 1945, Carlton vs. St Kilda, at Princes Park | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1945–1957 | Carlton | 211 (188) | |
| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 1959–1964 | Carlton | 114 (60–51–3) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1957. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Ken Hands (26 October 1926 – 22 December 2017) was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] After the death of teammate Alex Way on 7 November 2014, Hands became the last surviving member of Carlton's 1945 Premiership team, and was also the last surviving member of their 1947 Premiership team.[2] On 22 December 2017, Hands died at the age of 91.[3]
