Dick Healy

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Dick Healy
Personal information
Full nameRichard Joseph Healy
Bornc1921
Died5 November 2013
Hornsby, New South Wales
Playing information
Position Prop
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1945–48 St. George 3380024
1949 Eastern Suburbs 50000
Total3880024
Source: [1]

Richard Joseph Healy (1922-2013) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s.

Healy was graded at St. George in 1945 and was mainly the Reserve Grade prop forward during his career although he did play 33 first grade games with the club. [2]

After his marriage in 1948, he moved out of the area and due to residential rules of the time he was told to play with Eastern Suburbs by the NSWRFL, playing one season with the tri-colours in 1949. [3] [4] [5]

Healy died on 5 November 2013. [6]

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References

  1. "Dick Healy - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  2. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995. ISBN   1875169571
  3. Men Of League article Dick Healy September 2013 https://menofleague.com/2013/09/10/bringing-a-smile-to-an-old-player/
  4. Daily Telegraph (Sydney) Dick Healy to Easts 19/4/1949 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/248146824?searchTerm=%22dick%20healy%22&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales%7C%7C%7Cl-decade=194%7C%7C%7Cl-year=1949
  5. "Men's Honour Roll". Sydney Roosters.
  6. Sydney Morning Herald; Death Notice (9/11/2013)