Kevin Hogan (footballer, born 1934)
Australian rules footballer (1934–2019)
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Kevin Hogan OAM (6 October 1934 – 5 November 2019) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Violet Town
Sale
| Kevin Hogan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Kevin John Hogan | ||
| Born |
6 October 1934 Violet Town | ||
| Died |
5 November 2019 (aged 85) Sale | ||
| Original teams | Benalla, Violet Town | ||
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
| Position | Rover | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1954–58, 1960 | South Melbourne | 63 (35) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1960. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Hogan initially played with Benalla "Colts" / Thirds in 1949 in the Benalla & District Football League,[2] then played with Violet Town, making his senior football debut in 1950 as a 15 year old in the Benalla Tungamah Football League.[3] He continued to play with Violet Town until 1953, including their 1952 Benalla Tungamah Football League grand final loss to Benalla,[4] prior to playing with South Melbourne.
Hogan was hailed as one of the VFL recruits of the year in 1954![5]
He later played, coached and was on the committee of the Sale Football Club. He also was a journalist for the Gippsland Times and worked for ABC Local Radio in Gippsland for over 50 years.[6]
In the 1983 Queen's Birthday Honours Hogan was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for " service to the sports of cricket and football ".[7]
Brother of former South Melbourne footballers, Pat Hogan and Frank Hogan.
