Charles Russell (rugby)
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Charles "Boxer" Joseph Russell (5 December 1884 – 15 May 1957) was a pioneer Australian rugby union and rugby league footballer and coach. He represented his country in both sports and was one Australia's early dual-code rugby internationals. He was a gold medallist at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[2]
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Birth name | Charles Joseph Russell[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1884-12-05)5 December 1884[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | St Peters, New South Wales[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 15 May 1957(1957-05-15) (aged 72) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Tempe, New South Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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