George Kemel (1931 – 14 October 2021)[3] was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Widnes, as a hooker.[1]
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| Full name | George Kemel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1930 or 1931 Prescot, Merseyside, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | (aged 90) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career edit
Challenge Cup Final appearances edit
George Kemel played hooker in Widnes' 13–5 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1964 Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 9 May 1964, in front of a crowd of 84,488.
International honours edit
George Kemel won caps for Great Britain while at Widnes in 1965 against New Zealand (2 matches).[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Player Summary: George Kemel". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Loyal Widnes servant who was a proud Lion". Rugby Leaguer & League Express. No. 3202. 8 November 2021. p. 19.