John Kennedy Senior (born 20 December 1928) is a legendary Australian rules football coach and player. Born in Camberwell, Kennedy's professional career began as a school principal. In 1950, he joined the Hawthorn Football Club as a player. Over the next ten years, he played 169 games for Hawthorn, serving as Captain from 1955 until his retirement, and winning the club's Best and Fairest award four times (in 1950, 51, 52 and 54). In 1960, he took over as Hawthorn coach, and led the team to their first
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