Ken Baxter
Baxter marking the ball during a match in 1941
Personal information
Full name	Kenneth Matthew Patrick Baxter
Date of birth	20 August 1917
Place of birth	Werribee, Victoria
Date of death	27 April 1959(1959-04-27) (aged 41)
Place of death	Parkville, Victoria
Original team(s)	Werribee
Debut	Round 3, 1938, Carlton vs. Essendon, at Windy Hill
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	81 kg (179 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1938–41, 1945–50	Carlton	153 (365)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1950.
Career highlights
Carlton premiership player: 1938, 1945, 1947 Carlton leading goalkicker: 1939, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949 & 1950
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Ken "Fleetwood Smith" Baxter (20 August 1917 – 27 April 1959) was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Family

The son of William John Baxter, and Margaret Baxter, née Nihill,^[1] Kenneth Matthew Patrick Baxter was born on 20 August 1917.

His brother, Bernie Baxter also played with Carlton.

He married Alice Maisie Diggins in 1944.

Death

He died, suddenly, on 27 April 1959.^[2]