Ken Walker (footballer)
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| Ken Walker | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Kenneth H. Walker | ||
| Born |
17 October 1919 Bendigo, Victoria | ||
| Died | 25 July 2013 (aged 93) | ||
| Original team | 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) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1945. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
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]
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]
