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Brett Kenny

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Brett Kenny, nicknamed Bert, is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer, born on 16 March 1961 in Canterbury, New South Wales, who played in the 1980s and 1990s as a centre and five-eighth. He was a key member of the Parramatta Eels side that won four premierships, and he played 17 Tests for Australia and made 17 State of Origin appearances for New South Wales. He won the Clive Churchill Medal in 1982 and 1983, and in 1985 he received the Golden Boot Award and the Lance Todd Trophy. He is regarded as one of the finest Australian footballers of the twentieth century and was inducted into the National Rugby League Hall of Fame in 2008.

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Birth Year
1961 1
Gender
Male 2
Medals or Titles Band
2-4 1
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Source Rugby League Project: Brett Kenny (Rugby League Project)

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Rugby League, Sports
Source Brett Kenny (Wikipedia)
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is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer
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1. Rugby League Project: Brett Kenny (Rugby League Project)
Rugby League Project
  • Vital Statistics, birth
    Born Thursday, 16th March, 1961
  • Competitions Won, premierships
    NSWRFL/NSWRL Premiership (NRL) 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986
  • Competed In: New South Wales Rugby League premiership, Competitions Won, premiership
    NSWRFL/NSWRL Premiership (NRL) 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986
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2. Brett Kenny (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, pronoun
    He was a centre and five-eighth for the Australian national team
  • Lead, nationality
    is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer
  • Plays: Rugby League, Lead, sport
    is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer
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