Kevin Longbottom, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Australian rugby league player
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Place of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
About Kevin Longbottom
- Kevin Longbottom (1940 - 1986) was an Aboriginal Australian professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s.
- Longbottom was known by the nickname "Lummy" and was renowned for his long-range goal kicking, sometimes even kicking goals from further than the halfway line.
- A large, barrell chested man, he won a premiership with in 1967, and played in the 1965 Souths team that were runners up.
- He played Fullback for most of his career. Longbottom initially forced his way into first grade when full-back, Darrel Chapman became injured.
- 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.
- 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.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.Longbottom died from cancer in 1986 at the age of 45.
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