Youth and Baseball
The son of a former Australian baseball representative, Brett Kenny did not turn to rugby league until well into his teenage years after baseball and athletics. Despite a lack of experience, his talent was quickly noticed by Parramatta when playing in the juniors at Guildford and he was graded in 1980. So successful was Kenny in the lower grades that he was partnering established champion Mick Cronin in the centres by the end of that year making seven first grade performances in his rookie season.
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