Ken MacLeod (Australian footballer)
| Ken MacLeod | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | James Kenneth MacLeod[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 August 1890 | ||
| Date of death | 8 April 1940 (aged 49) | ||
| Place of death | Trondheim, Norway | ||
| Original team(s) | Hawthorn College | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1910-13 | University | 54 (33) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1913 season. | |||
James Kenneth MacLeod (18 August 1890 – 8 April 1940) was an Australian rules footballer who played with University.[2]
He served in the Australian Navy in World War I and later moved to England.[3]
In World War II he worked for the British war office, before he got a commission in the Royal Navy.[3] He was killed in the sinking of the HMS Glowworm in the Norwegian Sea.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Roll of Honour: James Kenneth Macleod". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- 1 2 3 ""GOLIATH" RAMMED.". The West Australian (Perth, WA: National Library of Australia). 12 July 1945. p. 5. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
External links
- Ken MacLeod's statistics from AFL Tables
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