Thomas David MacKenzie (4 October 188228 November 1927) was an
Australian rules footballer in the (then)
South Australian Football Association (SAFA)/South Australian Football League (SAFL).
MacKenzie was the first man to win three
Magarey Medals as the
fairest and most brilliant player in the competition. He was a cool centreman who excelled under pressure.
He later served in
World War I
World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...
, being wounded several times while fighting in France.
In 1996 MacKenzie was inducted into the
Australian Football Hall of Fame.
In 2002 he was inducted into the
South Australian Football Hall of Fame.
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West Torrens Football Club players
North Adelaide Football Club players
Australian Football Hall of Fame inductees
Magarey Medal winners
Australian rules footballers from South Australia
Australian military personnel of World War I
South Australian Football Hall of Fame inductees
1882 births
1927 deaths
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