Ken Melville
Australian rules footballer
About Ken Melville
Lived 1931 – 2024 (aged 93). Ken Melville was an Australian australian rules football player and christian minister.
Peter Kennedy Melville (11 February 1931 – 18 September 2024) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Recruited from Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) club University Blacks, Melville debuted for Melbourne in 1953 during the early period of Melbourne's golden era. He was a member of the 1955 and 1956 premiership teams before retiring at the end of the 1956 VFL season.
Melville became a Presbyterian minister, serving in Stepney, London in the 1950s and then at Benalla from 1961 to 1964.
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Who was Ken Melville?
Australian rules footballer (1931-2024)
When was Ken Melville born?
Ken Melville was born on 11 February 1931.
When did Ken Melville die?
Ken Melville died on 18 September 2024.
What was Ken Melville's occupation?
Ken Melville was an australian rules football player and christian minister.
What nationality was Ken Melville?
Ken Melville was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ken Melville. https://biography.guide/ken-melville/
MLA: "Ken Melville." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ken-melville/.
Chicago: "Ken Melville." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ken-melville/.
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