About Tom Kennedy
Lived 1906 – 1968 (aged 61). Tom Kennedy was an australian rules football player.
Thomas Morris Kennedy (7 July 1906 – 11 May 1968) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Family The son of Tristam Charles Kennedy (1857–1916) and Daisy Mary Kennedy (1881–1948), née Morris, Thomas Morris Kennedy was born at Carlton North, Victoria on 7 July 1906.
He married Enid Ruby Mavis Tippett (1912–1999) in 1933.
Football Kennedy was a follower-forward from Chelsea who played one game for Carlton in Round 1 of the 1927 season, playing in a forward pocket when Carlton met South Melbourne at Princes Park.
Kennedy was granted a permit to Brunswick in June 1927, and subsequently played 18 games for them. During the 1928 season he was granted a clearance to Fitzroy, but he never played a senior game for them.
War service Kennedy served with Australia’s Volunteer Defence Force during World War II.
Death Tom Kennedy died on 11 May 1968.
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Who was Tom Kennedy?
Australian rules footballer
When was Tom Kennedy born?
Tom Kennedy was born on 7 July 1906 in Carlton North.
When did Tom Kennedy die?
Tom Kennedy died on 11 May 1968 in Doncaster.
What was Tom Kennedy's occupation?
Tom Kennedy was an australian rules football player.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Tom Kennedy (Australian footballer)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tom Kennedy. https://biography.guide/tom-kennedy-australian-rules-football-player/
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