Graham Kerr (footballer)

Graham Alexander Kerr (6 April 1934 – 23 October 2022) was a lawyer and an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Graham Kerr
Personal information
Full name Graham Alexander Kerr
Born (1934-04-06)6 April 1934
Died 23 October 2022(2022-10-23) (aged 88)
Original team University Blues
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 73 kg (161 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1954–1955 Carlton 13 (4)
1956–1957 Melbourne 3 (0)
Total 16 (4)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1957.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Kerr was a law student at Melbourne University when Hawthorn recruited him from the University Blues.[2] He spent two seasons playing for Carlton and then joined Melbourne.[3] He didn't play a senior game in 1956 but won the Gardiner Medal in the league seconds.[3]

References

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  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  2. The Age, "Melbourne Man Wins Seconds Award", 22 August 1956, p. 9
  3. 1 2 "AFL Tables: Graham Kerr". afltables.com.