Bulldogs History Database
Kevin Ryan
| Coach # | 23 |
|---|---|
| Player # | 323 |
| Origin | Ipswich, QLD, Australia |
Kevin Ryan played Rugby Union for Australia before joining St George in 1960 to play 107 games between 1960 and 1966 as a prop forward.
Kevin played in the 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965 and 1966 Premiership winning teams.
Kevin played seven games for NSW from 1962 to 1964 and played two Tests for Australia between 1963 and 1964.
Kevin played in the 1963-64 Kangaroo tour but missed most of the tour due to a leg injury.
In 1967, Kevin joined Canterbury to become captain-coach for the next four seasons. He led the team to the Grand Final against South Sydney.
Kevin continued playing in 1968 but retired from playing midway through 1969 due to injury. In 1970, Canterbury won the Pre-Season competition and played in the Semi-Final against St George.
At the end of 1970, Kevin retired to take up law studies and later served as a Member of Parliament in NSW. He was also President of the Player Association for many years.
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