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Full name | Kevin James Longbottom | |||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 23 December 1940|||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 13 January 1986 La Perouse, New South Wales, Australia | (aged 45)|||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 99 kg (15 st 8 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Fullback | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Kevin Longbottom (23 December 1940 – 13 January 1986) was an Aboriginal Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s. Longbottom was known by the nickname "Lummy" and was renowned for his long-range goal kicking, [2] sometimes even kicking goals from further than the halfway line. [3] A large, barrel-chested man, he won a premiership with the South Sydney Rabbitohs in 1967, and played on the 1965 team that were runners up. [4] He played Fullback for most of his career.
Longbottom initially forced his way into first grade when full-back Darrel Chapman became injured. [5] He kicked a conversion in South Sydney's win over Canterbury in the 1967 Grand final that should have resulted in a 14–10 win. [6] His three long range penalty goals in the 1965 Grand Final are still regarded as possibly the longest kicks ever attempted at the Sydney Cricket Ground. [7]
Longbottom was a fine golfer, but is better remembered as a famous caddie to many professional golfers including Bruce Devlin, Bob Shearer and American Tommy Bolt. [8]
Longbottom died from chronic liver disease in 1986 at the age of 45.
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Kevin James Longbottom | |||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 23 December 1940|||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 13 January 1986 La Perouse, New South Wales, Australia | (aged 45)|||||||||||||||||||||
Playing information | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 99 kg (15 st 8 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Fullback | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:
[1] |
Kevin Longbottom (23 December 1940 – 13 January 1986) was an Aboriginal Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s. Longbottom was known by the nickname "Lummy" and was renowned for his long-range goal kicking, [2] sometimes even kicking goals from further than the halfway line. [3] A large, barrel-chested man, he won a premiership with the South Sydney Rabbitohs in 1967, and played on the 1965 team that were runners up. [4] He played Fullback for most of his career.
Longbottom initially forced his way into first grade when full-back Darrel Chapman became injured. [5] He kicked a conversion in South Sydney's win over Canterbury in the 1967 Grand final that should have resulted in a 14–10 win. [6] His three long range penalty goals in the 1965 Grand Final are still regarded as possibly the longest kicks ever attempted at the Sydney Cricket Ground. [7]
Longbottom was a fine golfer, but is better remembered as a famous caddie to many professional golfers including Bruce Devlin, Bob Shearer and American Tommy Bolt. [8]
Longbottom died from chronic liver disease in 1986 at the age of 45.