Kevin Hansen (rugby league)

Kevin Hansen (1927−1971) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played for Western Suburbs and Eastern Suburbs as a prop.

Kevin Hansen

Personal information
Full name	Kevin Hansen
Born	18 September 1927 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died	29 January 1971 (aged 43) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position	Prop
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1947–53 Western Suburbs 110 19 0 0 57 1956 Eastern Suburbs 10 1 0 0 3 Total 120 20 0 0 60 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1949–55 New South Wales 4 2 0 0 6 1952 Australia 1 0 0 0 0 1947–53 NSW City 2 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

Playing career

Hansen made his debut for Western Suburbs in 1947. The following year he was a member of the Wests side which claimed their third premiership, defeating Balmain 8-5 in the grand final, with Hansen scoring the winning try.

In 1952, Hansen won his second premiership with Western Suburbs and the club's fourth as they defeated South Sydney 22-12 in the 1952 grand final. This would be the last premiership Western Suburbs would win before exiting the competition in 1999. Hansen played three more seasons with Wests before playing a single season with Eastern Suburbs before retiring.

At representative level, Hansen played for NSW City, New South Wales and Australia. He died in 1971 from leukemia aged 43.[2][3][4]

References

1. "Kevin Hansen - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
2. "From the Vault: Magpies' last Grand Final victory". 28 March 2012.
3. "Western Suburbs Magpies First Grade Players". Wests Magpies.
4. "Men's Honour Roll". Sydney Roosters.