Phonse Kyne

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Alphonsius E. "Phonse" Kyne (29 October 1915 – 8 April 1985) was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League.

Kyne was a centre half-forward/ruckman for Collingwood who later went on to coach them.

Career highlights:

• Collingwood 1934 to 1944, 1946 to 1950: 245 game, 237 goals
• Collingwood captain 1942, 1946 to 1949
• Collingwood coach 1950 to 1963
• Collingwood best and fairest 1946, 1947, 1948
• Victorian representative 11 Matches

In 1996 Kyne was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.

[edit] References

• Ross, John (1999). The Australian Football Hall of Fame. Australia: HarperCollinsPublishers, p. 86. ISBN 0-7322-6426-X. 
• AFL Hall of Fame

Preceded by Albie Pannam

Copeland Trophy winner 1946-1948

Succeeded by Bob Rose