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| Full name | Donald Richard Graham | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1922-05-03)3 May 1922 Barraba, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 3 December 1953(1953-12-03) (aged 31) Blakehurst, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Five-eighth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Relatives | Brian Graham (brother) Philip Graham (nephew) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Donald Richard Graham (3 May 1922 – 3 December 1953) was an Australian rugby league player who played in the 1940s and 1950s.
Career
Originally from Tamworth, New South Wales and after being discharged from the Army, Graham began his Sydney league career in 1946. He played two seasons for St. George between 1946-1947 (including the 1946 Grand Final), moving to England he played for Hunslet and Featherstone Rovers, moving back to Australia he played for Parramatta for three seasons between 1950-1952.
Death
Graham died in Blakehurst, New South Wales on 3 December 1953 from cancer, aged 31.
References
- "Don Graham - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- WW2 Nominal Roll http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?serviceId=A&veteranId=251991
- Bailey, Ron (1956). The Official History Of Featherstone Rovers R.L.F.C.. Wakefield Express. ASIN: B00O1TLDPC
- Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995 (ISBN 1875169571)
- "Official Player Numbers". Parramatta Eels.
- Sydney Morning Herald "Death of R.L. Player" https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/18399069?searchTerm=don%20graham&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales%7C%7C%7Cl-decade=195%7C%7C%7Cl-year=1953%7C%7C%7Cl-month=12
- Sydney Morning Herald 3/12/1953 (Death Notice)
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