Kevin James Dynon (11 August 1925 – 8 September 2017) was an

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er who played for the

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in the

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(VFL).

Early years

Dynon was brought up in

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and attended St. Joseph's CBC North Melbourne between 1936 and 1940 where he attained his Intermediate Certificate. He was noted for his overall athletic prowess and exceptional sporting ability which allowed him to become a member of the school's tennis, cricket, handball and football teams at various times. In 1940 he earned the title of college captain and was the senior sports champion, winning the 90 yards hurdles, broad jump, high jump and coming second in the 100 yards sprint (under 16). In the same year he acted as captain of the handball team and the athletics squad.

Military

Barely 18 years of age, he enlisted into the

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and served in the AFHQ Telecommunication Unit until his discharge as a

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in March 1946. During his war service he survived a cyclone in Exmouth, Western Australia by sheltering under a truck after all the base buildings had been blown away. Following his discharge he resumed work in the Federal Public Service.

Football career

Dynon was appointed captain of North Melbourne Football Club in 1947 at age 21, the youngest captain of the club until 1972 when

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was appointed at just 20. In 1951, playing with the North Old Boys', he was part of the team which won the Premiership in the Combined Catholic Old Collegians' Association. In 1952 and 1953 he renewed his captaincy of the Kangaroos, five years after being first appointed. In 1955 Dynon joined

Moorabbin Football Club Moorabbin Football Club, nicknamed the Kangaroos, was the name of two distinct Australian rules football clubs which played in the Victorian Football Association (VFA). The first club, founded in the early 20th century, joined the VFA in 1951 an ...

, in the

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(VFA) as captain-coach.Devaney, John. Kevin Dynon. (Webpage) Retrieved 20 February 2014 from http://australianfootball.com/players/player/kevin+dynon/7029

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dynon, Kevin 1925 births North Melbourne Football Club players Moorabbin Football Club players Moorabbin Football Club coaches Australian rules footballers from Melbourne 2017 deaths Royal Australian Air Force personnel of World War II Royal Australian Air Force airmen Military personnel from Melbourne People from Kensington, Victoria People educated at St Joseph's College, Melbourne