Ken Hiskins is an Australian former professional

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player. Raised in the Victorian city of

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, Hiskins received training from revered coach

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. While touring Europe in the late 1960s he featured in doubles main draws at

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. In 1968 he won the Bordeaux championships. His career stalled when he was called up for National Service in 1970 and got posted to

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, where he served as a physical training instructor. When his army service ended he focused on a career in coaching and was internationally based for many years. He coached the

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during the 1970s. Hiskins, now living in Launceston, is the father of three children who were all involved in field hockey. His son Jeremy was a member of the gold medal-winning team at the

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hiskins, Ken Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Australian male tennis players Tennis players from Victoria (state) Sportspeople from Wangaratta Australian tennis coaches 20th-century Australian sportsmen Sportsmen from Victoria (state)