James Kevin Hevey (30 April 1923 – 16 October 2021) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Kevin Hevey | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | James Kevin Hevey | ||
| Date of birth | 30 April 1923 | ||
| Place of birth | Malvern, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 16 October 2021 (aged 98) | ||
| Place of death | Montrose, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Tooronga Football Club | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1946–47 | Hawthorn | 5 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1947. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family edit
The son of Augustine Lawrence Michael Hevey (1884-1970),[2] and Margaret Jean Hevey (1885-1984), née Sinclair,[3] James Kevin Hevey was born at Malvern, Victoria on 5 April 1923.
He married Joyce Isabelle Reid (1928-2011) in 1950.
Football edit
Hawthorn (VFL) edit
Recruited from the Tooronga Football Club in 1941,[4][5][6] he began his career at Hawthorn playing in the Second XVIII.[7]
He returned to Hawthorn after his military service.[8]
Camberwell (VFA) edit
In 1949, along with his Hawthorn team-mate Bob Milgate, Hevey transferred to Camberwell in the VFA.
Military service edit
Hevey served as a member of the 24th Battalion (Australia) in World War II.[9][10]
Death edit
Hevey died at Montrose, Victoria on 16 October 2021, at the age of 98. At the time of his death, Hevey was noted as being the oldest former Hawthorn player.[11]
Notes edit
- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.390.
- ^ Deaths: Hevey, The Age, (Tuesday, 31 March 1970), p.15.
- ^ Marriages: Hevey—Sinclair, The Age, (Saturday, 16 December 1911), p.5.
- ^ Recruits Shine at Hawthorn, The Argus, (Wednesday, 2 April 1941), p.12.
- ^ Taylor, Percy, "Football To-day: J. King for Hawthorn Team", The Argus, (Saturday, 12 April 1941), p.16.
- ^ League Final Lists: Hawthorn, The Argus, (Monday, 21 April 1941), p.9.
- ^ League Seconds, The Argus, (Friday, 2 May 1941), p.10.
- ^ "Playing his first game with Hawthorn's seconds [on 4 May 1946], Hevey, 6ft. 2in., 14 stone, created such an impression as a centre half-back that soon he may win promotion to the firsts" (Snapshots from the Grounds, The Age, (Monday, 6 May 1946), p.6).
- ^ Cullen (2015), p.344.
- ^ Nominal Roll.
- ^ Haby, (2021).
References edit
- Cullen, Barbara (2015). Harder than Football: League Players at War. Richmond, Victoria: Slattery Media Group. ISBN 978-0-992379-14-8.
- Haby, Peter (2013), "Old Hawthorn families visit Museum", hawthornfc.com.au, 1 May 2013.
- Haby, Peter (2021), "The Club loses its Oldest Hawk", hawthornfc.com.au, 22 October 2021.
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- World War Two Nominal Roll: Private James Kevin Hevey (VX143539), Department of Veterans' Affairs.
- B883, VX143539: World War Two Service Record: Private James Kevin Hevey (VX143539), National Archives of Australia.
External links edit
- Kevin Hevey's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Kevin Hevey at AustralianFootball.com
- Kevin Hevey, at The VFA Project.