Kevin Abley
| Kevin Abley | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Kevin Charles Abley | ||
| Date of birth | 24 March 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Box Hill, Victoria, Australia | ||
| Date of death | 29 August 2024 (aged 89) | ||
| Place of death | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1954–1964 | Glenelg | 173 (96) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1964. | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Kevin Abley (24 March 1935 – 29 August 2024) was an Australian rules footballer who played in the South Australian National Football League with the Glenelg Football Club.
Kevin Abley was born on 24 March 1935, in Box Hill, Victoria, Australia. He came to Adelaide in the early stages of 1950 when he was 15 years of age. He lived with his family which included his brother, Port Adelaide Football Club legend John Abley. He played 173 games for Glenelg, mainly at full-back and represented South Australia on four occasions in interstate matches against Victoria.[1] His grandson Blake Derer currently coaches the Hackham Hawks football club Senior A grade men's football team.
Abley died on August 29, 2024, at the age of 89.[2]
References
- ^ "Kevin Abley - Player . Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ^ "Vale Kevin Abley". Glenelg Football Club. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
External links
- Kevin Abley at AustralianFootball.com
