Roy Hasson
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| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roy Hilton Hasson | |||||
| Nickname | Torchy | |||||
| Born | 17 April 1921 Corrimal, New South Wales | |||||
| Died | 23 December 1968 Bondi Beach, New South Wales | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Halfback & Five-eighth | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1940–44 | St George Dragons | 23 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 22 |
| 1946–50 | Canterbury-Bankstown | 53 | 21 | 78 | 0 | 219 |
| Total | 76 | 25 | 83 | 0 | 241 | |
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1940–46 | New South Wales | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Roy Hilton Hasson (1921-1968) was an Australian rugby league player of the 1940s. He was a New South Wales state representative half who won the 1941 premiership with the St George Dragons and later finished his career with Canterbury-Bankstown.
Career
Roy 'Torchy' Hasson played with the St George Dragons for five seasons between 1940 & 1944 and then the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs between 1946 & 1950. He won a premiership with St George in 1941, before moving to Canterbury after the war. He played in Canterbury-Bankstown's losing 1947 Grand Final and captained the 'Berries' during 1948. Hasson represented New South Wales on one occasion in 1947.[1]
He died at his Bondi Beach home on 23 December 1968.[2]
Hasson (seated 2nd from left) in St. George's 1941 premiership-winning team
Published sources
- Whiticker, Alan & Hudson, Glen (2006) The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, Gavin Allen Publishing, Sydney
- Haddan, Steve (2007) The Finals - 100 Years of National Rugby League Finals, Steve Haddan Publishing, Brisbane
References
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