About Jock McKenzie
Lived 1911 – 1989 (aged 77). Jock McKenzie was an australian rules football player.
William Robert "Jock" McKenzie (31 October 1911 – 16 June 1989) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne and Fitzroy in the VFL during the 1930s.
Family The son of John McKenzie and Elizabeth Helen Jane McKenzie, née Green, William Robert McKenzie (and his twin brother James Frank McKenzie) were born at Warburton on 31 October 1911.
Football McKenzie started his career in 1931 with South Melbourne where he played in the back pocket, enjoying premiership success in 1933. He left the club for Fitzroy during the 1936 season and was used up forward, kicking 33 goals in 1938. In 1940 he returned to South Melbourne for his final season in the Victorian Football League. He later played with Oakleigh in the Victorian Football Association.
War Service McKenzie enlisted in the Australian Army during World War II and served in transport units in Victoria and Queensland.
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Who was Jock McKenzie?
Australian rules footballer (1911-1989)
When was Jock McKenzie born?
Jock McKenzie was born on 31 October 1911 in Warburton.
When did Jock McKenzie die?
Jock McKenzie died on 16 June 1989.
What was Jock McKenzie's occupation?
Jock McKenzie was an australian rules football player.
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· DBpedia: Jock McKenzie (Australian footballer)
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