Ray_Gartner_(rugby_league)

Ray Gartner

Ray Gartner

Australian rugby league footballer

Raymond William Gartner (1934-1983) was an Australian rugby league player who played in the 1950s and 1960s.

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Playing career

Gartner had a long and successful career at Canterbury-Bankstown, playing eleven seasons and over 200 grade games between 1953-1964. He also captained the N.S.W. Colts against Great Britain in 1954. He was the son of Newtown and Canterbury legend, Joe Gartner.[1]

Gartner died from leukemia on 24 January 1983, aged only 49.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995 (ISBN 1875169571)
  2. [2]
    Sydney Morning Herald: Death Notice 25/1/1983
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