Ken Barnes (soldier)

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Colonel Roderick Kendrick Barnes
Born23 August 1935
Died19 February 2009(2009-02-19) (aged 73)
NationalityJamaican
CitizenshipJamaica
OccupationSoldier
ChildrenJohn Barnes

Colonel Roderick Kendrick Barnes (23 August 1935 – 19 February 2009) was an officer in the Jamaica Defence Force, a sports administrator, and the father of footballer John Barnes. Ken Barnes represented Jamaica in football in the 1950s.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Clayton Goodwin (17 April 2009). "Colonel Ken Barnes: Trinidadian-born military leader and father of the footballer John Barnes". The Independent. Retrieved 17 October 2016.