Gus Reeves
Augustus Charles Reeves (1911–1996) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played as a winger in the 1930s.[1]
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| Full name | Augustus Charles Reeves | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 October 1911 Glebe, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 June 1996 (aged 84) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: The Encyclopedia Of Rugby League Players (1995) Glen Hudson/Alan Whiticker | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Background
Reeves was born in Glebe, New South Wales, Australia on 29 October 1911.
Playing career
A flying winger that had great speed, Reeves was a regular in first grade for Balmain in the late 1930s, scoring 8 tries in 13 first grade appearances between 1935–1936. Reeves played for Balmain in the 1936 Grand Final[2]
Post playing
Reeves later became a physical instructor in the Australian Army in 1941.[3]
Death
Reeves died on 11 June 1996, age 84.[4]
References
- Gus Reeves reference in the Labor Daily, 6 Aug 1935 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/237489250?searchTerm=gus%20reeves%20balmain&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales%7C%7C%7Cl-decade=193
- The encyclopedia of rugby league players / Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson. 1995 edition
- (DAILY TELEGRAPH 13/03/1941) https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/247918458?searchTerm=gus%20reeves%20rugby&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales
- Daily Telegraph Sydney. Death notice 14/06/1996
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