Frank Benning
Australian rugby league footballer and administrator
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Herbert Francis Benning OBE (1907-8 February 1990) was an Australian rugby league player and Administrator.
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| Full name | Herbert Francis Benning | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 May 1907 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 8 February 1990 (aged 82) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker, Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
Benning was a forward that played with the University for five seasons between 1926 and 1930.[2]
Benning played for University in the 1926 NSWRL grand final against South Sydney which University lost 11–5 at the Royal Agricultural Society Grounds in front of 20,000 spectators.[3]
Administrative career
After excelling at Rugby League he became interested in administration, and he became the club secretary of the University club in 1930, a position that he retained until the club folded in 1937.[4] He was awarded an OBE in 1969 for services to the community.
Death
Benning died on 8 February 1990, aged 82.[5]
