Ross Warner (rugby league)
Australian rugby league footballer (1943–2020)
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Ross Warner (10 November 1943 – 1 August 2020)[2] was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s.
FullnameRoss Warner
Born10 November 1943
Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
Died2 August 2020 (aged 76)
Manly, New South Wales, Australia
PositionHooker
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| Full name | Ross Warner | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 November 1943 Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2 August 2020 (aged 76) Manly, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
Originally from Tamworth, New South Wales, Warner was given a contract by North Sydney in 1963.
He replaced club stalwart Norm Strong to become Norths hooker for the next twelve seasons. Warner represented New South Wales on three occasions and captained North Sydney towards the end of his career. Warner retired at the end of the 1974 NSWRFL season.[3]
Accolades
In 2007, Warner was named in the North Sydney team of the century at hooker.[4]
