Reg Gasnier
Australian RL coach and former Australia international rugby league footballer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Reginald William "Reg" Gasnier AM (12 May 1939 – 11 May 2014) was an Australian rugby league footballer and coach. He played centre for the St. George Dragons from 1959 to 1967 and represented Australia in a then record 36 Tests and three World Cup games. He was the captain of the national side on eight occasions between 1962 and 1967.
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Full name | Reginald William Gasnier | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1939-05-12)12 May 1939 Mortdale, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 11 May 2014(2014-05-11) (aged 74) Miranda, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 12 st 10 lb (81 kg)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gasnier was included on the National Rugby League's list of 100 greatest players and the honorary Team of the Century. He is a member of the Sport Australia Hall of Fame and Australian Rugby League Hall of Fame. He was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia.