Owen Evans (Australian footballer) explained

Owen Evans
Fullname:Kenneth Owen Evans[1]
Birth Date:5 December 1916
Birth Place:St Kilda, Victoria
Originalteam:Wesley College
Height:183 cm
Weight:79 kg
Statsend:1941
Years1:1935–1941
Club1:South Melbourne
Games Goals1:64 (95)

Kenneth Owen "KO" Evans (5 December 1916 – 19 November 1972) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Evans, who excelled in athletics while at Wesley College, played 64 games for South Melbourne, in seven seasons.[2] [3] The Wesley College recruit was on a half forward flank for South Melbourne in the 1936 VFL Grand Final loss to Collingwood.[3] [4] His career best goal tally was eight goals, which he got against Hawthorn at Lake Oval in 1940.[3] He also played for Victorian Football Association club Coburg, crossing without a clearance during the 1941 season during the throw-pass era,[5] and he later played for the City club in Tasmania.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WW2 Nominal Roll. Government of Australia.
  2. The Argus,"Wesley College Sports", 10 October 1934, p. 5
  3. http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/O/Owen_Evans.html AFL Tables: Owen Evans
  4. Book: Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007. 9781920910785.
  5. News: Record. Emerald Hill, VIC. K. O. Evans terminates career with South. 14 June 1941. 3.
  6. The Mercury,"Sankey May Leave Big Cricket", 3 October 1947, p. 12