Ken Irvine

Kenneth John Irvine (5 March 1940 to 22 December 1990), nicknamed Mongo, was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, mainly on the wing, using great speed. For 56 years he held the Australian record for most tries in a first grade career, 212, until Alex Johnston passed it in 2026. He played his club football for North Sydney and Manly-Warringah in the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership, winning the premiership with Manly in 1972 and 1973. In 2008 he was named in the list of Australian rugby league's 100 greatest players and was an automatic selection for the Team of the Century.