Henry 'Gillie' Box (14 July 1916 – 26 January 1961) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s.
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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 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]
References edit
- ^ "Gil Box - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ The SUN (Sydney) 5/8/1942 "One Out Of The Box" https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/231791808?searchTerm=%22henry%20box%22&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales%7C%7C%7Cl-decade=194%7C%7C%7Cl-year=1942
- ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995. ISBN 1875169571
- ^ Sydney Morning Herald (Death Notice) 27/01/1961
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