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Kevin Betson
Personal information
Full name Kevin John Betson
Date of birth (1929-11-12)12 November 1929
Date of death 29 December 2012(2012-12-29) (aged 83)
Place of death Morwell, Victoria[1]
Original team(s) Echuca East, Kyabram Imperials, Golden Square, Dunkeld, Echuca.[2]
Height 187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1952–55 Richmond 42 (2)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1955.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Kevin John Betson (12 November 1929 – 29 December 2012) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[3]

Betson won the 1948 Kyabram District Football League best and fairest award, the McNamara Medal, while playing with Kyabram Imperials and was a member of their 1948 premiership team too.[4]

Richmond were chasing him in March, 1950 to come down to Melbourne and train.[5]

Betson was runner up in the 1950 Western Districts Football League best and fairest award.[6]

Notes

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  1. ^ "Tribute: Kevin John Betson". Herald Sun.
  2. ^ "1949 - ECHUCA PLAYERS FOR MELBOURNE TRIALS". The Riverine Herald (Echuca, Vic. : Moama, NSW). 21 October 1949. p. 1. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  3. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 64. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  4. ^ "1948 - KYABRAM TAKES TRIPLE PREMIERSHIP Imperials' Last Quarter Win Against Merrigum". Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic. 7 October 1948. p. 4. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  5. ^ "1950 - BETSON IS STILL ELUDING TIGERS". The Herald (Melbourne, Vic). 20 March 1950. p. 16. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  6. ^ "1950 - KEVIN BETSON RUNNER-UP IN WESTERN DISTRICT". The Riverine Herald (Echuca, Vic. : Moama, NSW). 8 September 1950. p. 2. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
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