Kevin Hogan (footballer, born 1934)
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]
| Kevin Hogan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Kevin John Hogan | ||
| Date of birth | 6 October 1934 | ||
| Place of birth | Violet Town | ||
| Date of death | 5 November 2019 (aged 85) | ||
| Place of death | Sale | ||
| Original team(s) | Violet Town | ||
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | 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 | |||
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.[2]
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 ".[3]
Notes
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 402. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- Lucas, Rachael (13 November 2019). "Final siren sounds on life of much-loved footballer Kevin Hogan". ABC News. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- "Kevin John Hogan". It's An Honour. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
External links
- Kevin Hogan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Kevin Hogan at AustralianFootball.com
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