{{short description|Australian rules footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}} {{Use Australian English|date=September 2015}} {{Infobox AFL biography | name = Kevin Betson | image = | fullname = Kevin John Betson | birth_date = {{birth date|1929|11|12|df=y}} | birth_place = | death_date = {{death date and age|2012|12|29|1929|11|12|df=y}} | death_place = Morwell, Victoria<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/tributes/notice/death-notices/betson-kevin-john/3470032/ |title=Tribute: Kevin John Betson |publisher=Herald Sun}}</ref> | originalteam = Echuca East, Kyabram Imperials, Golden Square, Dunkeld, Echuca.<ref>{{cite web |title=1949 - ECHUCA PLAYERS FOR MELBOURNE TRIALS |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/116841478 |publisher=The Riverine Herald (Echuca, Vic. : Moama, NSW) |access-date=28 February 2024 |page=1 |date=21 October 1949}}</ref> | height = 187 cm | weight = 83 kg | position = | statsend = 1955 | years1 = 1952–55 | club1 = {{AFL Ric}} | games_goals1 = 42 (2) | careerhighlights = }} '''Kevin John Betson''' (12 November 1929 – 29 December 2012) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).<ref name=encyc>{{cite book |title=The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 |last1=Holmesby|first1=Russell|last2=Main|first2=Jim |year=2014 |edition=10th |isbn=978-1-921496-32-5 |publisher=BAS Publishing |location=Seaford, Victoria |page=64}}</ref>
Betson won the 1948 Kyabram District Football League best and fairest award, the McNamara Medal, while playing with Kyabram Imperials and was a member of their 1948 premiership team too.<ref>{{cite web |title=1948 - KYABRAM TAKES TRIPLE PREMIERSHIP Imperials’ Last Quarter Win Against Merrigum |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/270427358 |publisher=Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic |access-date=28 February 2024 |page=4 |date=7 October 1948}}</ref>
Richmond were chasing him in March, 1950 to come down to Melbourne and train.<ref>{{cite web |title=1950 - BETSON IS STILL ELUDING TIGERS |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/244313083 |publisher=The Herald (Melbourne, Vic) |access-date=28 February 2024 |page=16 |date=20 March 1950}}</ref>
Betson was runner up in the 1950 Western Districts Football League best and fairest award.<ref>{{cite web |title=1950 - KEVIN BETSON RUNNER-UP IN WESTERN DISTRICT |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/116863627 |publisher=The Riverine Herald (Echuca, Vic. : Moama, NSW) |access-date=28 February 2024 |page=2 |date=8 September 1950}}</ref>
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== External links == *{{AFL Tables|ref=K/Kevin_Betson.html}} *{{AustralianFootball|ref=kevin%2Bbetson/8212}} *[https://www.tigerlandarchive.org/tiki-index.php?page=Kevin+Betson Tigerland Archive] *[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/23232436/ 1953 action photo of Kevin Betson]
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