Ken Carlon
{{short description|Australian rules footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}
{{Use Australian English|date=September 2015}}
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| image = Ken Carlon 1949.jpg
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| fullname = Kenneth Carlon
| birth_date = {{birth date|1923|10|05|df=y}}
| birth_place = Carlton, Victoria
| death_date = {{death date and age|2004|1|5|1923|10|05|df=yes}}
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| originalteam = Greensborough{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article22235531 |title=MELBOURNE STARS BEGIN TRAINING OLD PLAYERS SHOW GOOD FORM. |newspaper=The Argus |location=Melbourne |date=20 March 1946 |accessdate=15 October 2014 |page=13}}
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| statsend = 1950
| years1 = 1949–50
| club1 = {{AFL Mel}}
| games_goals1 = 30 (6)
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Kenneth Carlon (5 October 1923 – 5 January 2004){{cite web|url=http://australianfootball.com/players/player/Ken%2BCarlon/7839|title=Ken Carlon – Player Bio|publisher=Australian Football|accessdate=28 December 2014}} was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).{{cite book |title=The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 |last1=Holmesby|first1=Russell|last2=Main|first2=Jim |year=2009 |edition=8th |isbn=978-1-921496-00-4 |publisher=BAS Publishing |location=Seaford, Victoria |page=127}}
War Service
Carlon served in the Australian Army during World War II.{{cite web |url=https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=537369&c=WW2 |title=World War II Roll: CARLON, Kenneth |publisher=Department of Veterans Affairs}}
Football
After first training with Melbourne in 1946, Carlon made his senior debut in 1949 and played 30 games over two seasons. He was subsequently captain of Melbourne's Reserve side in 1951 and 1952.{{cite web |url=http://demonwiki.org/Ken+Carlon |title=Ken Carlon |publisher=Demonwiki}}
In 1953, Carlon was captain / coach of the Rennie Football Club in the Coreen & District Football League.
In 1954, Carlon was appointed as coach of the Cornwall Football Club in Launceston, Tasmania.{{cite web |title=Ken Carlon |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/176553486 |via=Trove Newspapers |work=The Sporting Globe |date=3 February 1954|page=5}}
Notes
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External links
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Category:Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
Category:Melbourne Football Club players