Ken Baxter (footballer)
Ken Baxter | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Kenneth Matthew Patrick Baxter | ||
Date of birth | 20 August 1917 | ||
Place of birth | Werribee, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 27 April 1959 | (aged 41)||
Place of death | Parkville, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Werribee | ||
Debut |
Round 3, 1938, Carlton vs. Essendon, at Windy Hill | ||
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1938–41, 1945–50 | Carlton | 153 (365) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1950. | |||
Career highlights | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Ken "Fleetwood Smith" Baxter (20 August 1917 – 27 April 1959) was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Family[]
The son of William John Baxter, and Margaret Baxter, née Nihill,[1] Kenneth Matthew Patrick Baxter was born on 20 August 1917.
His brother, Bernie Baxter also played with Carlton.
He married Alice Maisie Diggins in 1944.
Death[]
He died, suddenly, on 27 April 1959.[2]
Footnotes[]
References[]
- De Bolfo, Tony (14 March 2017). "200 Club push for 'Mulga', Baxter and Bob". Carlton Football Club.
- World War Two Service Record: Private Kenneth Matthew Patrick Baxter (VX110353): Department of Veterans' Affairs, Australia.
External links[]
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Categories:
- 1917 births
- 1959 deaths
- Carlton Football Club players
- Carlton Football Club Premiership players
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia)
- Three-time VFL/AFL Premiership players
- Australian rules biography, 1917 birth stubs