Harry McKinnon

Harry McKinnon

Personal information
Full name	Rawdon Henry McKinnon
Born	16 March 1910 Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
Died	15 October 1989(1989-10-15) (aged 79) Willoughby, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position	Prop
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1936–45 North Sydney 127 7 0 0 21
Coaching information
Club Years Team Gms W D L W% 1949 North Sydney 18 5 1 12 28
Source: Whiticker/Hudson
Relatives	Don McKinnon (son)

Rawdon Henry McKinnon (1910–1989) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer, coach and administrator.

Background

McKinnon was born in Tamworth in 1910, the son of Henry and Agnes McKinnon.

Playing career

A prop-forward, he played for North Sydney for ten seasons between 1936 and 1945, including the 1943 Grand Final loss to Newtown then devoted a lifetime of service to the club.

Post playing

After retiring as a player, McKinnon coached North Sydney's first grade team in 1949, and then became involved with administration at the Bears until his retirement as Club President in 1979. He is also the father of former North Sydney, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles and Australian representative prop-forward Don McKinnon.[1][2]

A life member of North Sydney and the NSWRFL, Harry McKinnon was also awarded the Order of the British Empire Medal in 1971.[3]

McKinnon died on 15 October 1989, aged 79.[4]

References

1. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson. The Encyclopedia Of Rugby League Players, 1995 ISBN 1875169571
2. "Happy 110th Birthday North Sydney". North Sydney Bears. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
3. It's an Honour (http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au Archived 15 May 2019 at the Wayback Machine
4. Sydney Morning Herald - Death Notice 17/10/1989

Sporting positions
Preceded by Cliff Pearce 1947–1948	Coach North Sydney 1949	Succeeded by Frank Hyde 1950