Bob Mara
Australian rugby league footballer
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Robert William "Bob" Mara (1940–2014) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played as a winger for Balmain and was the father of Gary Mara.
FullnameRobert William Mara
Born19 July 1940
Balmain, New South Wales, Australia
Died22 January 2014 (aged 73)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
PositionWing
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| Full name | Robert William Mara | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 July 1940 Balmain, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 22 January 2014 (aged 73) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Relatives | Gary Mara (son) Les Mara (nephew) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career
Mara made his debut for Balmain in 1959 scoring 9 tries in his first season. Mara went on to play for Balmain in the 1964 and 1966 New South Wales Rugby League grand finals against St. George losing on both occasions.[citation needed]
In 1968, Mara moved to the newly admitted side Penrith Panthers where he played for two seasons before retiring at the end of 1969. After retirement, Mara was inducted into the Balmain Tigers hall of fame and is considered as one of the club's greatest wingers.[2][3]
