Ken Beck

For the American football player, see Ken Beck (American football).

Ken Beck (born 4 August 1940) is a retired Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn FC in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Ken Beck
Personal information
Date of birth	(1940-08-04) 4 August 1940
Original team(s)	Stawell (WFL)
Height	200 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Weight	89 kg (196 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1962–1972	Hawthorn	143 (23)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1972.
Career highlights
VFL premiership player: 1971
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Originally from Stawell FC, Beck was a tall ruckman and made his league debut in 1962. He was a regular member of the team during the 1960s and was a reserve in their 1971 premiership side.

1972 was Beck’s last season and he was elected captain of the Reserves. His last game was the VFL Reserves Grand Final in which his side won the Premiership.

After VFL

Beck accepted a two-year contract to captain-coach Dandenong in the VFA for the 1973 and 1974 seasons. He later played for Prahran and Oakleigh. In 1978 he was playing in the Mornington Peninsula League with Seaford. He won that league's Best & Fairest in 1978.

Honours and achievements

Hawthorn

• VFL premiership player: 1971
• 2× Minor premiership: 1963, 1971

Individual

• Victoria Australian rules football team: 1966
• Hawthorn life member

References

• Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.

External links

• Ken Beck's playing statistics from AFL Tables