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Tom MacKenzie

Tom MacKenzie

Australian rules footballer

Thomas David MacKenzie (4 October 1882 – 28 November 1927) was an Australian rules footballer in the (then) South Australian Football Association (SAFA)/South Australian Football League (SAFL).

This article is about Australian rule footballer. For the similarly named New Zealand actress, see Thomasin McKenzie.
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MacKenzie was the first man to win three Magarey Medals as the fairest and most brilliant player in the competition. He was a cool centreman who excelled under pressure.

He later served in World War I, being wounded several times while fighting in France.[1]

In 1996 MacKenzie was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.[2] In 2002 he was inducted into the South Australian Football Hall of Fame.

References

  1. [1]
    "Discovering Anzacs: Thomas David McKenzie". National Archives of Australia.
  2. [2]
    Ross, John (1999). The Australian Football Hall of Fame. Australia: HarperCollinsPublishers. p. 96. ISBN 0-7322-6426-X.


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