Ken McCracken (died 28 October 2019) was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand. His son,

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, also represented New Zealand.

Playing career

McCracken played for the

Ellerslie Eagles The Ellerslie Eagles are a rugby league club based in Ellerslie, New Zealand. The club was founded in 1912 and competes in Auckland Rugby League competitions. Its premier team competes in the Sharman cup. The club celebrated its centenary Queen ...

club in the

Auckland Rugby League The Auckland Rugby League (ARL) is the governing body for the sport of rugby league in the Auckland Region of New Zealand. It is responsible for rugby league in the region, including both club and school rugby league. It began in 1910 when the fi ...

competition, and also played for Ellerslie's combined district team Eastern United. He was an Auckland representative and played in seven test matches for New Zealand. He was first selected for New Zealand for their 1961 tour of Great Britain and France and again played on their 1963 tour of Australia and in 1964 home matches against France. McCracken later played for the Ponsonby Ponies club in Auckland.Coffey, John and Bernie Wood ''Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909–2009'', 2009. .

Death

McCracken died from

metastatic prostate cancer Prostate cancer is cancer of the prostate. Prostate cancer is the second most common cancerous tumor worldwide and is the fifth leading cause of cancer-related mortality among men. The prostate is a gland in the male reproductive system that sur ...

on 28 October 2019.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:McCracken, Ken Year of birth missing 2019 deaths New Zealand rugby league players New Zealand national rugby league team players Auckland rugby league team players Rugby league wingers Ellerslie Eagles players Ponsonby Ponies players Deaths from cancer in New Zealand Deaths from prostate cancer