Ken Beck (born 4 August 1940) is a retired Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Ken Beck | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | (1940-08-04) 4 August 1940 (age 82) | ||
Original team(s) | Stawell (WFL) | ||
Height | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) | ||
Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1962–1972 | Hawthorn | 143 (23) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1972. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Originally from Stawell, Beck was a tall ruckman and made his league debut in 1962. He was a regular member of the team during the 1960s and was a reserve in their 1971 premiership side.
1972 was Beck’s last season and he was elected captain of the Reserves. His last game was the VFL Reserves Grand Final in which his side won the Premiership.
Beck accepted a two year contract to captain-coach Dandenong in the VFA for the 1973 and 1974 seasons. He later played for Prahran and Oakleigh. In 1978 he was playing in the Mornington Peninsula League with Seaford. He won that league's Best & Fairest in 1978.
Hawthorn
Individual
Hawthorn Football Club 1971 VFL premiers | |
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Coach: Kennedy |
Victorian (VFL) squad – 1966 Interstate Carnival | |
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Victoria (VFL) 26.24 (180) defeated Tasmania 11.13 (79), at North Hobart Oval, 9 June 1966, crowd: 20,047 Victoria (VFL) 16.23 (119) defeated South Australia 7.9 (51), at North Hobart Oval, 11 June 1966, crowd: 23,764 Victoria (VFL) 14.17 (101) defeated Victoria (VFA) 9.7 (61), at North Hobart Oval, 13 June 1966, crowd: 13,969 Victoria (VFL) 15.10 (100) defeated Western Australia 13.7 (85), at North Hobart Oval, 18 June 1966, crowd: 23,368 | |
Coach: Killigrew |
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