Gary Parcell

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Gary Parcell
Personal information
Born(1933-07-21)21 July 1933
Died30 November 2020(2020-11-30) (aged 87) 
Playing information
Position Prop
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
Brothers (Ipswich)
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1956–62 Queensland 141003
1959–62 Australia 80000
Source: [1]

Gary Parcell was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. A Queensland interstate and Australia international representative forward, he played his club football in Ipswich for Brothers. [1]

The son of Queensland Maroons forward, Percy Parcell, Gary, like his father, played for the Ipswich Rugby League's Brothers club. [2]

In 1959, Queensland won the interstate series against New South Wales 3-1, but managed only seven players in a Kangaroo touring party of 26. They were Parcell Elton Rasmussen, Jim Paterson, Dud Beattie, Noel Kelly, Barry Muir and Ron Boden, with Boden originally from NSW.

In 1959 Parcell was first selected for the Australian national team, becoming Kangaroo No. 356. [3]

Parcell is the grandfather of current Hull KR player Matt Parcell. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  2. "Queensland Representatives". qrl.com.au. Queensland Rugby League. Archived from the original on 1 December 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  3. "Australian Players Register" (PDF). Annual Report - 2005. Australian Rugby League. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2009. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  4. Matt Parcell Has Emerged As A Serious Contender For The Broncos No 14 Jersey The Courier Mail[ dead link ]