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Kevin Kingston

Kevin Kingston, Australian rugby league player

Born
May 17, 1983
Age in 2026
43
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1983

About Kevin Kingston

Kevin Kingston is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a hooker for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Parramatta Eels and the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League (NRL) in the 2000s and 2010s. Kingston made his first grade debut for Cronulla against the Newcastle Knights at Shark Park in round 19 of the 2005 NRL season. Kingston was Penrith's first choice Hooker in the 2011 NRL season. In 2014, Kingston captained Penrith's reserve grade side as they won the Intrust Super Premiership NSW competition defeating Newcastle 48–12 in the final. In round 12, when Luke Lewis was stripped of Penrith's captaincy during the State Of Origin period, Kingston was awarded the role and remained there for the rest of the season, following Lewis's announcement of moving to the Cronulla club.

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Kevin Kingston timeline

  1. Kingston made his first grade debut for Cronulla against the Newcastle Knights at Shark Park in round 19 of the 2005 NRL season.
  2. Kingston was Penrith's first choice Hooker in the 2011 NRL season.
  3. In 2014, Kingston captained Penrith's reserve grade side as they won the Intrust Super Premiership NSW competition defeating Newcastle 48–12 in the final.

The world when Kevin Kingston was born

Kevin Kingston was born in 1983. 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 1983

  • #1 song"Every Breath You Take" – The Police
  • Top movieTerms of Endearment
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Bonfire of the Vanities – Tom Wolfe

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentNC State's miraculous NCAA Championship win over Houston
  • Top headlineU.S. invades Grenada
  • Technology milestoneInternet's TCP/IP protocol adopted
  • Defining fadCabbage Patch Kids — parents fighting in stores
  • Notable inventionNintendo Entertainment System (Japan)
  • World population4.69 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championBaltimore Orioles (World Series)
  • Also wonPhiladelphia 76ers (NBA)
  • U.S. population233.8M

1983 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Kevin Kingston's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19832026
Gas$1.16$3.45/gal
Average home$70,300$435,000
Average income$24,580$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.15$11.95
Postage stamp$0.20$0.73
Population233.8M341 million

Sources and editorial standards

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