Kevin Longbottom
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Full name | Kevin James Longbottom | |||||
Nickname | Lummy | |||||
Born | 1940 Sydney, New South Wales |
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Died | 13 January 1986 La Perouse, New South Wales |
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Playing information | ||||||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | |||||
Position | Fullback | |||||
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Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
1961–69 | South Sydney | 105 | 27 | 134 | 0 | 349 |
Kevin Longbottom (1940 - 1986) was an Aboriginal Australian professional rugby league player of the 1960s. Longbottom was known by the nickname "Lummy" and was renowned for his long-range goal kicking,[1] sometimes even kicking goals from further than the halfway line.[2] A large, barrell chested man, he won a premiership with in 1967, and played in the 1965 Souths team that were runners up.[3] He played Fullback for most of his career.
Longbottom initially forced his way into first grade when full-back, Darrel Chapman became injured.[4] He kicked a conversion in South Sydney's win over Canterbury in the 1967 Grand final that should have resulted in a 14-10 win.[5] His three long range penalty goals in the 1965 Grand Final are still regarded as possibly the longest kicks every attempted at the Sydney Cricket Ground.[6]
Longbottom was a fine golfer, but is better remembered as a famous caddie to many professional golfers including Bruce Devlin, Bob Shearer and American Tommy Bolt.[7]
Longbottom died from cancer in 1986.
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- ↑ Alan Whitaker. rugbyleagueproject.org
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