Fred Dhu

Fred Dhu (1916-1996) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played in the NSWRFL premiership for North Sydney as a centre.[2]

Fred Dhu
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Personal information
Full nameFrederick William James Dhu
Born(1916-01-18)18 January 1916
Maclean, New South Wales, Australia
Died24 May 1996(1996-05-24) (aged 80)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
PositionCentre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1936–45 North Sydney 76 41 0 0 123
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1938 New South Wales 2 3 0 0 9
Source: [1]

Playing career

Dhu began his first grade career in 1936 and played 10 seasons with Norths. His brother Herb also played for Norths between 1938 and 1942. Dhu missed out on playing in the 1943 grand final against Newtown which would turn out to be North Sydney's last ever grand final appearance before exiting the competition in 1999. Dhu also played 3 games for New South Wales in 1938. He retired at the end of the 1945 season.

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References

  1. Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Fred Dhu - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. Whiticker/Hudson. The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1996 ISBN 1875169571
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