Researching Kevin Egan
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2484 people with the Egan surname? In that year Egan was ranked number 1570 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Kevin means "gentle, lovable" and is of Gaelic origin.
Records of Kevin Egan on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Kevin Egan and the Egan Family Tree
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Kevin Egan
Kevin Egan (born 10 September 1943) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League during the 1960s.
Egan was a good youth player at Essendon and won a Morrish Medal in 1962 for his performances in the Under-19s. The following season he made his first senior appearance and played in Essendon's 1965 premiership team. Egan was used mostly as a rover and wingman.
After leaving Essendon Egan spent some time at both South Australian National Football League (SANFL) club Port Adelaide and the Victorian Football Association's (VFA) Williamstown Football Club. He was a member of the Tasmanian club's Scottsdale combination of 1973 which was inducted into the Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame.
In 1977 Egan returned to Essendon as the club's Football Manager, a position he held until 1991. He later became the Chairman of Selectors at Essendon.
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