Ken Wilson (rugby league)

Ken Wilson, Australian rugby league player (died 2022)

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Born: November 24, 1952
Died: December 22, 2022
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius
Birth year: 1952

About Ken Wilson (rugby league)

Ken Wilson (24 November 1952 – 22 December 2022), nicknamed Squeaker, was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. Wilson only gradually established in first grade – in a famous match he was the point-scorer with a field goal for the only 1–0 scoreline (against St. Wilson played in Newtown's final ever game in the top grade which was against the Canberra Raiders which Newtown won 9–6 at Campbelltown Stadium.

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The world when Ken Wilson (rugby league) was born

Ken Wilson (rugby league) was born in 1952. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1952

#1 song"You Belong to Me" – Jo Stafford
Top movieThe Greatest Show on Earth
Top TV showI Love Lucy
Best-selling bookThe Old Man and the Sea – Ernest Hemingway

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentRocky Marciano becomes heavyweight champion
Top headlineDwight Eisenhower elected president
Technology milestoneFirst hydrogen bomb tested
Defining fadMr. Potato Head
Notable inventionMr. Potato Head (first toy advertised on TV)
World population2.63 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (NBA)
U.S. population156.4M

1952 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Ken Wilson (rugby league)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1952	2026
Gas	$0.27	$3.45/gal
Average home	$9,100	$435,000
Average income	$5,700	$67,500
Minimum wage	$0.75	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.60	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	156.4M	341 million

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