George Kemel
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| Full name | George Kemel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1930/1931 Prescot district, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | (aged 90) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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George Kemel (1931 – 14 October 2021)[2] was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Widnes, as a hooker.[1]
Playing career[]
International honours[]
George Kemel won caps for Great Britain while at Widnes in 1965 against New Zealand (2 matches).[1]
Challenge Cup Final appearances[]
George Kemel played hooker in Widnes' 13–5 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the Final at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 9 May 1964, in front of a crowd of 84,488.
References[]
- ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Loyal Widnes servant who was a proud Lion". Rugby Leaguer & League Express (3202). 8 November 2021. p. 19.
Categories:
- 1931 births
- 2021 deaths
- English rugby league players
- Great Britain national rugby league team players
- Rugby league hookers
- Rugby league players from Prescot
- Widnes Vikings players