Bill Johnsen

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Bill Johnsen
Personal information
BornNew Zealand
Playing information
Position Centre
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
West Coast
1969 South Island
1974 New Zealand 30000
Source: [1]

Bill Johnsen is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand. [1]

Playing career

Johnsen played for the West Coast and represented the South Island in 1969. [2]

In 1974 he played for the New Zealand national rugby league team, playing in a three match series against Great Britain. That year he also won the West Coast Rugby League's Player of the Year award. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. Coffey, John. Canterbury XIII, Christchurch, 1987.
  3. Player of the Year West Coast Rugby Football League Inc.