About Fred Kennett
Lived 1908 – 1984 (aged 76). Fred Kennett was an australian rules football player.
Frederick James Kennett (17 April 1908 – 24 August 1984) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Family The son of Frederick John Kennett (1880-1969), and Margaret Isabella Kennett (1885-1933), née McLellan, Frederick James Kennett was born at Brunswick, Victoria on 17 April 1908.
He married Mary Kathleen Dee (1907-1966) in 1931.
Football Kennett was granted a clearance from the Brunswick Football Club in the VFA to the South Melbourne Football Club in the VFL on 18 April 1928. He was granted a clearance from South Melbourne back to Brunswick on 23 May 1929. He was granted a clearance from Brunswick to the Fairfield Football Club, in the Sub-District Football League, on 13 June 1934.
Death He died (suddenly) at Strathmore, Victoria on 24 August 1984.
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Who was Fred Kennett?
Australian rules footballer (1908-1984)
When was Fred Kennett born?
Fred Kennett was born on 17 April 1908 in Brunswick.
When did Fred Kennett die?
Fred Kennett died on 24 August 1984 in Strathmore.
What was Fred Kennett's occupation?
Fred Kennett was an australian rules football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Fred Kennett. https://biography.guide/fred-kennett/
MLA: "Fred Kennett." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/fred-kennett/.
Chicago: "Fred Kennett." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/fred-kennett/.
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