Kevin Hogan (footballer, born 1934)

Kevin Hogan OAM (6 October 1934 – 5 November 2019) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

For the Richmond player, see Kevin Hogan (footballer, born 1932).

Kevin Hogan
Personal information
Full name Kevin John Hogan
Date of birth (1934-10-06)6 October 1934
Place of birth Violet Town
Date of death 5 November 2019(2019-11-05) (aged 85)
Place of death Sale
Original team(s) Benalla, Violet Town
Height 171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 73 kg (161 lb)
Position(s) Rover
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1954–58, 1960 South Melbourne 63 (35)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1960.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Hogan initially played with Benalla "Colts" / Thirds in 1949 in the Benalla & District Football League,[2] then played with Violet Town, making his senior football debut in 1950 as a 15 year old in the Benalla Tungamah Football League.[3] He continued to play with Violet Town until 1953, including their 1952 Benalla Tungamah Football League grand final loss to Benalla,[4] prior to playing with South Melbourne.

Hogan was hailed as one of the VFL recruits of the year in 1954![5]

He later played, coached and was on the committee of the Sale Football Club. He also was a journalist for the Gippsland Times and worked for ABC Local Radio in Gippsland for over 50 years.[6]

In the 1983 Queen's Birthday Honours Hogan was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for " service to the sports of cricket and football ".[7]

Brother of former South Melbourne footballers, Pat Hogan and Frank Hogan.

Notes
  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 402. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. "1949 - With the Colts". Benalla Ensign. 12 August 1949. p. 6. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  3. "1950 - Excellent display by 14 year old boy". Benalla Ensign. 15 June 1950. p. 2. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  4. "1952 - Seconds Thrill Crowd With Premiership Win". Benalla Ensign (Vic). 18 September 1952. p. 10. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  5. "1954 - BOB JOHNSON BEST RECRUIT OF SEASON". The Herald. 1 October 1954. p. 23. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  6. Lucas, Rachael (13 November 2019). "Final siren sounds on life of much-loved footballer Kevin Hogan". ABC News. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  7. "Kevin John Hogan". It's An Honour. Retrieved 25 November 2020.


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