Ken Onley

Kenneth Onley (14 December 1914 – 23 August 1981) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Ken Onley
Personal information
Full name Kenneth Onley
Date of birth (1914-12-14)14 December 1914
Place of birth Gapsted, Victoria
Date of death 23 August 1981(1981-08-23) (aged 66)
Place of death Prahran, Victoria
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1934 Hawthorn 3 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1934.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Onley later served in the Australian Army during World War II, being Mentioned in Despatches in 1945 for distinguished service in the South-West Pacific.[2]

Notes

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 678. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. "World War II Roll: Kenneth Onley". Department of Veterans Affairs.
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