William Henry Kuhlken (17 April 1910 – 5 September 1957) was an
Australian rules football
Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...
er who played with
Geelong
Geelong ( ) (Wathawurrung: ''Djilang''/''Djalang'') is a port city in the southeastern Australian state of Victoria, located at the eastern end of Corio Bay (the smaller western portion of Port Phillip Bay) and the left bank of Barwon River, ...
and
Carlton
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.
Football
Carlton (VFL)
In 1936 he transferred from Geelong to Carlton, in exchange for
George Dougherty
George Mervyn Dougherty (9 December 1913 – 21 November 1991) was an Australian rules footballer who played for four clubs in the Victorian Football League (VFL) from 1934 to 1945.
Family
The son of Cahir Dougherty (1878-1958), and Helen Mar ...
, who went to Geelong.
Death
He died (following a heart attack) at
St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne
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on 5 September 1957.
Former Geelong Player's Death, ''The Age'', (Saturday, 7 September 1957), p.16.
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Footnotes
References
* Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
External links
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Will Kuhlken
at ''Blueseum''.
Bill Kuhlken
at ''The VFA Project''.
1910 births
Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
Geelong Football Club players
Carlton Football Club players
Port Melbourne Football Club players
1957 deaths
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