Ken McCracken (rugby league)

Ken McCracken (died 28 October 2019) was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand.[1] His son, Jarrod, also represented New Zealand.

Ken McCracken
Personal information
BornNew Zealand
Died(2019-10-28)28 October 2019
Playing information
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Ellerslie Eagles
Ponsonby Ponies
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1961–68 Auckland
1961–64 New Zealand 7 1 0 0 4
Source: [1]

Playing career

McCracken played for the Ellerslie Eagles club in the Auckland Rugby League competition, and also played for Ellerslie's combined district team Eastern United. He was an Auckland representative and played in seven test matches for New Zealand. He was first selected for New Zealand for their 1961 tour of Great Britain and France and again played on their 1963 tour of Australia and in 1964 home matches against France.

McCracken later played for the Ponsonby Ponies club in Auckland.[2]

Death

McCracken died from metastatic prostate cancer on 28 October 2019.[3]

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References

  1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909–2009, 2009. ISBN 978-1-86969-366-4.
  3. "The passing of Ken McCracken". New Zealand Rugby League. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
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