Thomas David MacKenzie (4 October 188228 November 1927) 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 in the (then) South Australian Football Association (SAFA)/South Australian Football League (SAFL). MacKenzie was the first man to win three

Magarey Medal The Magarey Medal is an Australian rules football honour awarded annually since 1898 to the fairest and most brilliant player in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL), as judged by field umpires. The award was created by Willia ...

s as the fairest and most brilliant player in the competition. He was a cool centreman who excelled under pressure. He later served in World War I, being wounded several times while fighting in France. In 1996 MacKenzie was inducted into the

Australian Football Hall of Fame The Australian Football Hall of Fame was established in 1996, the Centenary year of the Australian Football League, to help recognise the contributions made to the sport of Australian rules football by players, umpires, media personalities, coa ...

. In 2002 he was inducted into the

South Australian Football Hall of Fame The South Australian Football Hall of Fame enshrines those who have made a most significant contribution to the game of Australian Football. The Hall of Fame was established in 2002 when 114 outstanding individuals became inaugural inductees. S ...

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* West Torrens Football Club players North Adelaide Football Club players Australian Football Hall of Fame inductees Magarey Medal winners Australian rules footballers from South Australia Australian military personnel of World War I South Australian Football Hall of Fame inductees 1882 births 1927 deaths {{AFL-bio-1882-stub