Don Graham (rugby league)

Donald Richard Graham (1922–1953) was an Australian rugby league player who played in the 1940s and 1950s.

Don Graham

Don Graham St.George five/eighth 1946
Personal information
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
Playing information
Position	Five-eighth
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1946–47 St. George 19 6 0 0 18 1947–49 Hunslet 1949–50 Featherstone 9 3 0 0 9 1950–52 Parramatta 24 5 0 0 15 Total 52 14 0 0 42
Source: [1]

Career

Originally from Tamworth, New South Wales and after being discharged from the Army [2], 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 (Heritage № 312),[3] moving back to Australia he played for Parramatta for three seasons between 1950-1952. .[4][5]

Death

Graham died in Blakehurst, New South Wales on 3 Dec 1953 from cancer age 31. [6] [7]

References

1. "Don Graham - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
2. WW2 Nominal Roll http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?serviceId=A&veteranId=251991
3. Bailey, Ron (1956). The Official History Of Featherstone Rovers R.L.F.C.. Wakefield Express. ASIN: B00O1TLDPC
4. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995 (ISBN 1875169571)
5. "Official Player Numbers". Parramatta Eels.
6. 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
7. Sydney Morning Herald 3/12/1953 (Death Notice)