Ken Nicolson
Geelong
AFL career
23 games7 goals
- Debut
- R6 1923 v STK9 June 1923
- Most recent
- R18 1924 v SME6 Sept 1924
Stats
Bio
Born in Fremantle and educated at Caulfield Grammar, Ken Nicolson arrived in the region via a remarkable professional appointment, becoming the foundation Head of the Geelong College Preparatory School at just 18 years of age. While establishing his academic career, he broke into the Geelong senior side in 1923, serving as a capable utility who contributed seven goals across his 23 appearances. His VFL career was short-lived, concluding just a year prior to the club's maiden premiership, as he shifted his focus toward local sport, eventually becoming a founding father of the Geelong Amateur Football Club and a Victorian amateur representative. Though his stint at the top level was brief, Nicolson is best remembered as a community pillar, dedicating decades of his life to Geelong College as a beloved housemaster and sports coach.
Profile
- Born
- 23 Apr 1902
- Died
- 25 July 1975 (aged 73y 93d)
- Birthplace
- Fremantle, WA
- Deathplace
- St Kilda, VIC
- Height
- 180 cm
- Weight
- 79 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionBorn in Fremantle and educated at Caulfield Grammar, Ken Nicolson arrived in the region via a remarkable professional appointment, becoming the foundation Head of the Geelong College Preparatory School at just 18 years of age. While establishing his academic career, he broke into the Geelong senior side in 1923, serving as a capable utility who contributed seven goals across his 23 appearances. His VFL career was short-lived, concluding just a year prior to the club's maiden premiership, as he shifted his focus toward local sport, eventually becoming a founding father of the Geelong Amateur Football Club and a Victorian amateur representative. Though his stint at the top level was brief, Nicolson is best remembered as a community pillar, dedicating decades of his life to Geelong College as a beloved housemaster and sports coach.