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- Born:
- 1916, Wigan, Lancashire, England
- Died:
- April 17, 1989, Wigan (aged 73)
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Kenneth Gee
British rugby player
Kenneth Gee (born 1916, Wigan, Lancashire, England—died April 17, 1989, Wigan) was an English rugby player, a member of the powerful Wigan club that won the Rugby Football League (RFL) Challenge Cup in 1948.
Gee was also vital as forward in Wigan’s RFL championship wins of 1945–46, 1946–47, and 1949–50 and in its Challenge Cup victory of 1951. During his career Gee kicked 528 goals and scored 58 tries (touchdowns). His domineering plays between 1935 and 1955 earned him 17 British caps. He toured Australia in 1946 and 1950.
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