Researching Ken Smale
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1973 people with the Smale surname? In that year Smale was ranked number 1853 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Ken means "Form of KENNETH. handsome" and is of Not available or unknown origin.
Records of Ken Smale on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ken Smale and the Smale Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 1773 people with the Smale surname in the UK? Smale is now ranked number 2491 for popularity in the UK. |
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Ken Smale
Ken Smale (born 5 November 1933) is a former Australian rules footballer, who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Born in Warrnacknabeal Smale played as a forward for the town team and he won the Wimmera Football League goalkicking award in 1952 and 1953. Keen to have a go in the VFL he wrote to Collingwood asking for a try out. He spent the Easter Saturday in Melbourne with a six-game permit in case he was wanted. Collingwood was impressed and he got a clearance.
Ken Smale was a forward player in the losing Grand Finals against Melbourne in 1955 and 1956 but he was on the bench when Collingwood won the 1958 VFL Grand Final.
Smale left Collingwood after the premiership win to return to his hometown of Warracknabeal, finishing with 324 games for the club and winning two premierships.
In 2008 Collingwood granted him a life membership.
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