Ken Turner (30 June 1935 – 11 February 2022) was a former
Australian rules footballer who played with
Collingwood in the
VFL. He is the father of Australian Rules footballer
Jamie Turner
Jamie Turner (born 12 August 1962) is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Son of Collingwood premiership player Ken, Jamie would also play with the Magpies, making his debut in 1984 coming ...
, who also played with Collingwood. He was a cousin of former test cricketer
Graham Yallop
Graham Neil Yallop (born 7 October 1952) is a former Australian international cricketer. Yallop played Test and One Day International cricket for the Australia national cricket team between 1976 and 1984, captaining the side briefly during the W ...
, nephew of
Stan Yates and was a cousin of murdered lawyer
Keith William Allan.
Turner usually played on either the half forward flank or as a wingman. He was a member of Collingwood's premiership side in 1958 and represented Victoria at interstate football seven times during his career.
See also
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Australian football at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Australian rules football was one of two demonstration sports at the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) stipulated that each Summer Olympics host must organise both a "national" game and a spor ...
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1935 births
2022 deaths
Collingwood Football Club players
Collingwood Football Club premiership players
Australian footballers at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
Place of birth missing
VFL/AFL premiership players
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