About Ken Dineen
Lived 1917 – 2002 (aged 85). Ken Dineen was an australian rules football player.
Ken Dineen (3 September 1917 – 1 November 2002) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Dinnen was a pilot during World War II and his plane was put down by Japanese fighters. He was rescued by the Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels of Papua New Guinea.
Dineen was cleared to Camberwell Football Club midway through 1945.
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Who was Ken Dineen?
Australian rules footballer
When was Ken Dineen born?
Ken Dineen was born on 3 September 1917 in Thornbury.
When did Ken Dineen die?
Ken Dineen died on 1 November 2002.
What was Ken Dineen's occupation?
Ken Dineen was an australian rules football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ken Dineen. https://biography.guide/ken-dineen/
MLA: "Ken Dineen." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ken-dineen/.
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