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Harry McKinnon was born in Tamworth in 1910, the son of Henry and Agnes McKinnon.
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Harry McKinnon
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A prop-forward, he played for the North Sydney Bears for ten seasons between 1936-1945, including the 1943 Grand Final loss to Newtown then devoted a lifetime of service to the club After retiring as a player, McKinnon coached North Sydney"s first grade team in 1949, and then became involved with administration at the Bears until his retirement as Club President in 1979. He is also the father of former North Sydney Bears, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles and Australian representative prop-forward Don McKinnon.
McKinnon died on 15 October 1989, aged 79.
