Garry Dowling
Garry William Dowling (7 November 1952 – 5 March 1983) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s.
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| Full name | Garry William Dowling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 November 1952 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 5 March 1983 (aged 30) Mount Tamborine, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | .88 kg (13 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Fullback, Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
He played eight seasons of club football and 113 first grade games for Canterbury-Bankstown between 1971-1978,[2] two seasons at Parramatta between 1979-1980, and one season at Western Suburbs in 1981.
A talented fullback, Dowling represented New South Wales in 1975 and 1980 and for the Australian national side in two tests against New Zealand, also in 1980 of which he was named 'Player of the Series'. He is listed on the Australian Players Register as Kangaroo No.525.[3] He played at fullback in Canterbury-Bankstown's grand final loss to Easts in 1974.[4][5]
Death
Garry Dowling died in a car accident near Mount Tamborine on 5 March 1983.[2][6]
References
- "Garry Dowling – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- "Gary Dowling". Bulldogs Rugby League Club. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ARL Annual Report 2005, page55
- "Official Player Numbers". Parramatta Eels.
- "Western Suburbs Magpies First Grade Players". Wests Magpies.
- Clarkson, Alan (7 March 1983). "Dowling dies in car crash". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 32. Retrieved 22 May 2015.