Ken Leahy

Ken Leahy
Personal information
Full nameKen Leahy
Date of birth22 September 1906
Date of death27 January 1985 (aged 78)
Original teamWest Perth
Height/Weight174 cm / 71 kg
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1925-1927Geelong29 (4)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1927 season.

Ken Leahy (born 22 September 1906 — 27 January 1985)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Leahy, a Western Australian, started his career with West Perth but was at Goldfields club Kalgoorlie Railways when cleared to Geelong in 1925.[2][3] He was on a half back flank in Geelong's 1925 premiership team.[4][5]

References

  1. "Australian Football — Ken Leahy — Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  2. The West Australian,"Schoolboy Footballers", 22 August 1939, p. 13
  3. Western Argus,"Goldfield Football Association", 12 May 1925, p. 32
  4. Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  5. AFL Tables: Ken Leahy