Kenneth John McKenzie (1926-1998) was an Australian

rugby league Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 112 ...

footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. McKenzie was later an Administrator at the St. George Dragons.

Playing career

McKenzie joined

St. George Saint George (Greek: Γεώργιος (Geórgios), Latin: Georgius, Arabic: القديس جرجس; died 23 April 303), also George of Lydda, was a Christian who is venerated as a saint in Christianity. According to tradition he was a soldier ...

soon after his discharge from the Australian Army in 1946. He went on to play 95 games for Saints in all grades, was captain of Reserve Grade for many years and actually captained the First Grade team on 25 April 1952 in a game against Parramatta. He retired from football in 1952 after suffering recurring knee cartilage problems.

Administrative career

Upon retirement from playing, Ken McKenzie (who had a background in accountancy) became the club's Auditor and well as being selected on the club Committee. In February 1955, McKenzie was elected the sixth Hon. Secretary of

replacing

Baden Wales Baden Powell Wales (1900–1968) was an Australian rugby league administrator with the St. George District Rugby League Football Club during its foundation years until his death. Birth Born Frederick Charles Sunderland Baden Powell Wales on 17 M ...

. He held this position of Secretary until May 1956 when he resigned his position due to his private accountancy business transferring to Wellington, New South Wales. He was replaced as Secretary of

Frank Facer Francis Henry Facer (8 August 1919 – 16 January 1978) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s at North Sydney and St George. After he retired from playing, he became a noted sports administrator at St Geo ...

, who went on to stay Secretary until his death in 1978.

Death

McKenzie died on 10 May 1998, 30 days before his 72nd birthday.Sydney Morning Herald - Death Notice (12/5/1998)

References

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