Frank Kenny

Frank Kenny
Personal information
Full nameFrancis Kenny
Date of birth9 August 1878
Place of birthEmerald Hill, Victoria
Date of death26 April 1930 (aged 51)
Place of deathMelbourne, Victoria
Original teamSouth Melbourne Jnrs
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1904St Kilda2 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1904 season.

Francis "Frank" Kenny (9 August 1878 - 26 April 1930) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Career

Kenny, a South Melbourne junior, made two appearances for St Kilda, in the 1904 VFL season.[1][2] He debuted in St Kilda's round 15 loss to Melbourne at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.[3] The following week he played against Collingwood at Junction Oval, in a 61 point loss.[4]

Also a district cricketer for South Melbourne, Kenny played several cricket matches alongside his twin brother Arthur, a Victorian first-class cricketer.[5][6] It is said that their identical appearances used to confuse opposition players, when one of them came in to bat after another had earlier been dismissed.[5]

Assault and death

Kenny suffered a fractured skull in an assault outside Flinders Street Station on 23 April 1930 and died of his injuries in Melbourne Hospital three days later.[7][8] He had been selling race cards to passers-by and got into an argument with a rival vendor, Francis Edwards, who struck him.[9][10] As a result of the inquest, Edwards was charged with manslaughter.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  2. ↑ "AFL Tables - Frank Kenny - Games Played". AFL Tables. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  3. ↑ "AFL Tables - Melbourne v St Kilda - Sat, 20-Aug-1904 2:30 PM - Match Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  4. ↑ "AFL Tables - St Kilda v Collingwood - Sat, 27-Aug-1904 2:30 PM - Match Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Death of Former Cricketer.". Recorder (Port Pirie) (Port Pirie, SA: National Library of Australia). 7 August 1934. p. 3. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  6. ↑ "Arthur Kenny". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  7. ↑ "Racebook Vendor Assaulted.". Singleton Argus (NSW: National Library of Australia). 25 April 1930. p. 1. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  8. ↑ "Assault Sequel.". Sydney Morning Herald (NSW: National Library of Australia). 28 April 1930. p. 12. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  9. ↑ "Street Altercation.". Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW: National Library of Australia). 25 April 1930. p. 4. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Death After Blow.". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) (Melbourne, Vic.: National Library of Australia). 18 September 1930. p. 5. Retrieved 20 September 2014.

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