Barry van Heekeren

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Barry Van Heekeren
Personal information
Full nameBarry James Van Heekeren
Born(1932-03-07)7 March 1932
Paddington, New South Wales
Died25 January 2004(2004-01-25) (aged 71)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position Hooker
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1955 St. George 50000
Coaching information
Club
YearsTeamGmsWDLW%
1968–73 Papua New Guinea 20000
Source: Whiticker/Hudson
Relatives Ken van Heekeren (brother)

Barry Van Heekeren (1932-2004) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s.

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Playing career

An Eastern Suburbs junior and lower grade player in the early 1950s, Barry Van Heekeren joined St. George third grade in 1955 and was used 5 times during the 1955 season in first grade. He later returned to Easts as an administrator, and after 30 years as Operations Manager at the Roosters, he was awarded Life Membership in 2002. [1]

Coaching career

Known by the nickname 'Mocca', Barry Van Heekeren was also the coach of the Papua New Guinea national rugby league team in 1968 and 1973. [2]

Death

Barry Van Heekeren died on 25 January 2004. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Barry Van Heekeren: Death Notice, LU Forum https://forums.leagueunlimited.com/threads/roosters-mourn-loss-of-two-life-members.63485/
  2. ↑ Rugby League Project Coaching reference https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/coaches/barry-van-heekeren/summary.html
  3. ↑ SYDNEY MORNING HERALD Death Notice 28 January 2004
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