Ken Day (rugby league)
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Born | Caboolture, Queensland, Australia | 16 May 1936||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 29 October 1998 | (aged 62)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ken Day (1936–1998), also known by the
Manly-Warringah.[2]
Biography
Originally from
Australian pounds from Townsville and North Sydney clubs at the end of the season,[4]
he opted to stay in Brisbane.
Day was selected to go on the 1963–64 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France, playing for Australia at second-row forward in the second Ashes series Test match against Great Britain, and in the third Test match against France. He made his test début in 1963 and was part of the Australia touring team that won The Ashes in Britain for the first time ever.[5]
From 1965 to 1968 Day played in the
Manly-Warringah club.[6] Whilst there he also represented City New South Wales
.
Day played out the remainder of his career for Townsville's Souths club. He also represented Townsville in the Foley Shield competition.
In 1972 Day coached in the
Brisbane Rugby League Premiership with the Redcliffe Dolphins.[7]
References
- ^ "Ken Day". rugbyleagueproject.org. Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson and Bill Bates. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
- ^ qrl.com.au. "Queensland Representative Players". History. Queensland Rugby League. Archived from the original on 1 December 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
- ARL. Archived from the originalon 27 September 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
- ^ "*£1,000 bid". The Sun-Herald. 3 December 1961. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
- ^ sahof.org.au. "1963 Kangaroos Team". Team Sport Australia Award. Sport Australia Hall of Fame. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Player Profile - Ken Day". yesterdayshero.com.au. SmartPack International Pty Ltd. Archived from the original on 31 December 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
- ^ "First Grade Captains and Coaches". redcliffedolphins.com.au. Redcliffe Dolphins. Retrieved 18 December 2011.