Kevin Hevey
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| Kevin Hevey | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | James Kevin Hevey | ||
| Date of birth | 30 April 1923 | ||
| Place of birth | Malvern, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 16 October 2021 (aged 98) | ||
| Place of death | Montrose, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Tooronga Football Club | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1946–47 | Hawthorn | 5 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1947. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
James Kevin Hevey (30 April 1923 – 16 October 2021) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
The son of Augustine Lawrence Michael Hevey (1884-1970),[2] and Margaret Jean Hevey (1885-1984), née Sinclair,[3] James Kevin Hevey was born at Malvern, Victoria on 5 April 1923.
He married Joyce Isabelle Reid (1928-2011) in 1950.
Football
Hawthorn (VFL)
Recruited from the Tooronga Football Club in 1941,[4][5][6] he began his career at Hawthorn playing in the Second XVIII.[7]
He returned to Hawthorn after his military service.[8]
Camberwell (VFA)
In 1949, along with his Hawthorn team-mate Bob Milgate, Hevey transferred to Camberwell in the VFA.
Military service
Hevey served as a member of the 24th Battalion (Australia) in World War II.[9][10]
Death
Hevey died at Montrose, Victoria on 16 October 2021, at the age of 98. At the time of his death, Hevey was noted as being the oldest former Hawthorn player.[11]