Ken Hands
Australian rules footballer and coach
About Ken Hands
Lived 1926 – 2017 (aged 91). Ken Hands was an australian rules football player and australian rules football coach.
Ken Hands (26 October 1926 – 22 December 2017) was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He played for Carlton from 1945 to 1957, playing in premiership-winning teams in 1945 and 1947, and coached Carlton from 1959 to 1964, taking them to the grand final in 1962. On 22 December 2017, Hands died at the age of 91.
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Who was Ken Hands?
Australian rules footballer and coach
When was Ken Hands born?
Ken Hands was born on 26 October 1926.
When did Ken Hands die?
Ken Hands died on 22 December 2017 in Canterbury.
What was Ken Hands's occupation?
Ken Hands was an australian rules football player and australian rules football coach.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ken Hands. https://biography.guide/ken-hands/
MLA: "Ken Hands." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ken-hands/.
Chicago: "Ken Hands." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ken-hands/.
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