John Kennedy Sr. (footballer)
John James Kennedy Sr. was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn Football Club and coached Hawthorn and the North Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He coached Hawthorn to premierships in 1961, 1971, and 1976.
Kennedy Sr. pictured for a series of collectible cards in the 1950s
Bronze statue of Kennedy in front of Waverley Park
The Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Mulgrave, Victoria, that competes in the Australian Football League (AFL). The club was founded in 1902 in the inner-east suburb of Hawthorn, making it the youngest Victorian-based team in the AFL.
Hawthorn Football Club
John Kennedy Sr. is the Hawks' first premiership coach. Hawthorn honoured him with a bronze statue in front of Waverley Park
Statue of former Hawthorn player, Leigh Matthews, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Hawthorn playing North Adelaide in the 1971 Championship of Australia final.