Harry Courtney (rugby league)
Harold William Herbert 'Harry' Courtney (1908-1936) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s.
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| Full name | Harold William Herbert Courtney | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1908 Lakemba, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 6 December 1936 (Age 28) Randwick, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A son of the rugby league legend Tedda Courtney and brother of Ed Courtney Jr., Harry played two years of first grade rugby league before his premature death. He joined the St. George club for one season before joining Canterbury-Bankstown to be coached by his famous father in 1935.[2]
Courtney died on 6 December 1936 at Randwick, New South Wales.[3]
References
- "Harry Courtney - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- Whiticker/Hudson The Encyclopedia Of Rugby League Players, 1995 Edition (ISBN 1875169571)
- Sydney Morning Herald- Death Notice : 8/12/1936
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