Playing Career
Arthurson played at halfback in the Manly-Warringah club's first Grand Final appearance in the NSWRFL season of 1951, and then played another full season in 1952 before accepting a coaching role with Parkes' club. In a match between Northern and Southern NSW Zones in April 1953, Ken was badly injured. The 27 April edition of the Parkes Champion Post reported that it 'was early in the game when Ken fell over the goal line and another player, who was following him, fell on top of him, striking ken's head with his knee'. He was rushed to Parkes District Hospital in a serious condition with a fractured skull. Ken had taken part in only two other matches since his arrival. He was later to spend three months in hospital recuperating from his injury and never played Rugby League again.
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