Kenny Starke
| Full name | Kenneth Thomas Starke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 18 June 1900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Muldersvlei, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 3 January 1982 (aged 81) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 64.1 kg (141 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Paul Roos Gymnasium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kenneth Thomas Starke (18 June 1900 – 3 January 1982) was a South African international rugby union player.
Starke was born in Muldersvlei and attended Paul Roos Gymnasium.[1]
A lightly built wing three–quarter, Starke was known for his agility and sidestep abilities. He featured on the left wing for the Springboks in all four home internationals against the 1924 British Lions. This included a match at Newlands, where he scored two tries and a long range drop goal, to set a national individual points record.[2][3]
See also
References
- ^ "Kenny Starke". bokhist.com.
- ^ "Blast from the past: Parkin pioneers the way for SA's men swimmers". TimesLIVE. 19 September 2023.
- ^ Schoeman, Chris (28 March 2011). The Number 10s. Penguin Random House South Africa. ISBN 1770221395.