Henry Box (rugby league)
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FullnameHenry Box
Born14 July 1916
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died26 January 1961 (aged 44)
Newtown, New South Wales, Australia
Newtown, New South Wales, Australia
PositionHalfback
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| Full name | Henry Box | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 July 1916 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 26 January 1961 (aged 44) Newtown, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Halfback | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Henry 'Gillie' Box (14 July 1916 – 26 January 1961) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s.
Henry Box was known as 'Gillie'. He began his career in 1939 at Newtown before enjoying a long career at the Balmain club.[2] A smart Halfback/five-eighth, 'Gillie' Box finished his career in 1946, age 30.[3]
Box died in Newtown, New South Wales on 26 January 1961.[4]
