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Full name | George Kemel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 1930 or 1931 Prescot, Merseyside, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | (aged 90) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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George Kemel (1931 – 14 October 2021)[3] was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Widnes, as a hooker.[1]
George Kemel played hooker in Widnes' 13–5 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1964 Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 9 May 1964, in front of a crowd of 84,488.
George Kemel won caps for Great Britain while at Widnes in 1965 against New Zealand (2 matches).[1]