Don Graham (rugby league)

Don Graham
Personal information
Full nameDonald Richard Graham
Born(1922-05-03)3 May 1922
Barraba, New South Wales, Australia
Died1 December 1953(1953-12-01) (aged 31)
Blakehurst, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
PositionFive-eighth
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1946–47 St. George 19 6 0 0 18
1947–49 Hunslet 67 16 0 0 48
1949–50 Featherstone 9 3 0 0 9
1950–52 Parramatta 24 5 0 0 15
Total 119 30 0 0 90
Source: [1][2]
RelativesBrian Graham (brother)
Philip Graham (nephew)

Donald Richard Graham (3 May 1922 – 1 December 1953) was an Australian rugby league player who played in the 1940s and 1950s.

Career

Originally from Tamworth, New South Wales and after being discharged from the Army,[3] Graham began his Sydney league career in 1946. He played two seasons for St. George between 1946-1947 (including the 1946 Grand Final), moving to England he played for Hunslet and Featherstone Rovers,[4] moving back to Australia he played for Parramatta for three seasons between 1950-1952.[5][6]

Death

Graham died in Blakehurst, New South Wales on 1 December 1953 from cancer, aged 31.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Don Graham - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. ^ "Player Summary: Don Graham". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  3. ^ WW2 Nominal Roll http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?serviceId=A&veteranId=251991
  4. ^ Bailey, Ron (1956). The Official History Of Featherstone Rovers R.L.F.C.. Wakefield Express. ASIN: B00O1TLDPC
  5. ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995 (ISBN 1875169571)
  6. ^ "Official Player Numbers". Parramatta Eels.
  7. ^ "Death of R.L. Player". Sydney Morning Herald. 2 December 1953. p. 16 – via Trove.
  8. ^ Sydney Morning Herald 3/12/1953 (Death Notice)
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