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Ken Stonestreet nicknamed "Nebo" was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played for Western Suburbs and Eastern Suburbs in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition.
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Don Rogers nicknamed "Chimpy" is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played for the Western Suburbs Magpies and Canterbury-Bankstown in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition.
References
- ↑ "Western Suburbs Magpies First Grade Players". Wests Magpies.
- ↑ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League players, 1995 ( ISBN 1875169571)
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