Ken Gittens

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Ken Gittins
Personal information
Full nameKenneth Gittins
Born (1966-01-18) 18 January 1966 (age 57)
Papua New Guinea
Playing information
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight13 st 5 lb (85 kg)
Position Wing
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1987–88 Penrith Panthers 82008
1989 Brisbane Broncos 40000
Total122008
Source: [1]

Ken Gittins (born 18 January 1966) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Penrith Panthers and the Brisbane Broncos in the late 1980s.

A winger, Gittins won a Brisbane Rugby League premiership with Souths Magpies in 1985. From 1987 to 1988 he played first-grade for Penrith, then in 1989 was reunited with his former Souths Magpies coach Wayne Bennett at the Brisbane Broncos. [2]

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References

  1. Collis, Ian (2018). The A to Z of Rugby League Players. New Holland Publishers. ISBN   9781921024986.
  2. "Penrith reject replaces Bronco". The Canberra Times . 24 March 1989. p. 22. Retrieved 17 July 2019.