St Helens legend Len Killeen has died in his native South Africa at the age of 72.
South African scored 1,161 points for Saints
St Helens legend Len Killeen has died in his native South Africa at the age of 72.
Born in Uitenhage near Port Elizabeth, Killeen moved to England in 1962 at the age of 23 and scored 1,161 points from 115 tries and 408 goals for Saints before joining Balmain Tigers in 1967 for a £4,500 transfer fee.
The highlight of his stay in England came in 1966 when he scored a try, kicked five goals from five attempts - including a 65-metre penalty - and won the Lance Todd Trophy in St Helens' 21-2 Challenge Cup final win over Wigan at Wembley.
A week later Killeen scored three tries and six goals in Saints' 35-12 win over Halifax in the League Championship final.
Killeen went on to spend five seasons with Balmain Tigers and was a member of their Grand-Final winning team in 1969.
Killeen, who returned to live in South Africa when he retired, was inducted into the Hall of Fame at both St Helens and Balmain.
Killeen, an accomplished sportsman who represented his country at basketball, is survived by his wife Cathy and his two sons, Michael and Heath.
A St Helens spokesman said: "Saints would like to pass on their sympathies to the family and friends of Len."
