Rawdon Henry McKinnon (1910–1989) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer, coach and administrator.
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| Full name | Rawdon Henry McKinnon | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1910 Tamworth, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 15 October 1989 (aged 78–79) Willoughby, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
editMcKinnon was born in Tamworth in 1910, the son of Henry and Agnes McKinnon.
Playing career
editA prop-forward, he played for North Sydney for ten seasons between 1936 and 1945, including the 1943 Grand Final loss to Newtown then devoted a lifetime of service to the club.
Post playing
editAfter retiring as a player, McKinnon coached North Sydney's first grade team in 1949, and then became involved with administration at the Bears until his retirement as Club President in 1979. He is also the father of former North Sydney, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles and Australian representative prop-forward Don McKinnon.[1][2]
A life member of North Sydney and the NSWRFL, Harry McKinnon was also awarded the Order of the British Empire Medal in 1971.[3]
McKinnon died on 15 October 1989, aged 79.[4]
References
edit- ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson. The Encyclopedia Of Rugby League Players, 1995 ISBN 1875169571
- ^ "Happy 110th Birthday North Sydney". North Sydney Bears. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ It's an Honour (http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au Archived 15 May 2019 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Sydney Morning Herald - Death Notice 17/10/1989
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