Pat Keary (Australian footballer)

Pat Keary
Personal information
Full name Patrick Joseph Keary
Date of birth (1901-10-10)10 October 1901
Place of birth Richmond, Victoria
Date of death 20 February 1974(1974-02-20) (aged 72)
Place of death Fitzroy, Victoria
Original team(s) Hawthorn Juniors
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 81 kg (179 lb)
Position(s) Back pocket
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1925–30 Hawthorn 61 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1930.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Patrick Joseph "Pat" Keary (10 October 1901 – 20 February 1974)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2] Keary played in each of Hawthorn's first six seasons in the VFL.

After his VFL playing career, Keary managed the Hawthorn reserves for over 20 years and in recognition of his service the club named its reserves best and fairest award the Blue Keary trophy.[3]

Keary died in 1974.

References

  1. ↑ "Patrick Keary – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  2. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
  3. ↑ "League clubs select more new players". The Argus. Melbourne. 11 July 1947. p. 15.


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