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Australian rules footballer, born 1915 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kevin Frank O'Halloran (17 January 1915 – 6 October 1976)[1][2] was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda, South Melbourne and Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Kevin O'Halloran | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Kevin Frank O'Halloran | ||
Date of birth | 17 January 1915 | ||
Place of birth | Raywood, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 6 October 1976 61) | (aged||
Place of death | Footscray, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Eaglehawk (Bendigo FL) | ||
Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Weight | 102 kg (225 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1939 | St Kilda | 7 (18) | |
1940 | South Melbourne | 2 (3) | |
1941 | Footscray | 5 (3) | |
Total | 14 (24) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1941. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
The son of Simon Patrick O'Halloran (1874-1949), an Barbara Lee Goldsmith (1876-1922), Kevin Francis O'Halloran was born on 17 January 1915.
He married Ida Jean Crawford (1916-1989)in 1940.
His son, Eddie, played with Footscray during the early 1960s.[3]
O'Halloran was a follower, originally from Eaglehawk in the Bendigo Football League. Over the next two seasons he had the unusual distinction of playing for four clubs.
He kicked a league equaling record seven goals on his VFL debut, against Footscray at Western Oval.[4]
He was at South Melbourne in 1940.
He joined Yarraville in 1940.
Although he was not cleared from Yarraville, the VFL Permit Committee granted him a permit to play with the VFL team Footscray on 18 June 1941.[5]
He died at his residence in Footscray, Victoria on 6 October 1976.[6]
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