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Frank Bonner (rugby league)

Frank Bonner (rugby league)

Australian rugby league footballer


Francis George Bonner (12 October 1924 - 5 January 2013) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played for South Sydney in the 1940s.

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Bonner, a fullback, made his first-grade debut in the 1944 NSWRFL season, having started the year with the thirds. He impressed as a goalkicker in just his second first-grade appearance, with seven goals from nine attempts in a win over Eastern Suburbs.[2] Following 24 premiership games, he left South Sydney for the Corrimal Cougars in 1948.[3]


References

  1. Collis, Ian (2018). The A to Z of Rugby League Players. New Holland Publishers. ISBN 9781921024986.
  2. "Seven Goals From R.L. Player, 19, 19". The Daily Telegraph. 11 June 1944. p. 23. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  3. "Rugby League". Illawarra Mercury. 13 May 1948. p. 10. Retrieved 2 June 2019.

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