Bill Buckley (rugby league)

Bill Buckley (rugby league)

William Buckley OBE (born in Petersham, New South Wales) was an Australian rugby league footballer and administrator.

A hardy front rower, Buckley played 75 first-grade matches for Newtown. He broke his leg in 1928 but returned to play another three seasons.

After playing, Buckley joined the New South Wales Rugby Football League General Committee as delegate of Newtown. When NSWRFL president Jersey Flegg died in 1960, Buckley replaced him and also became boss of the Australian Rugby League, a position he remained in from 1960 until his death in 1973. He was made a Life Member of Newtown and the Australian Rugby League and was also a member of the SCG Trust. In 1968 Buckley became an Officer of the British Empire (OBE) for services to sport, especially rugby league and the community.

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* [http://www.sahof.org.au/hallOfFame/memberProfile/index.php?memberID=260&memberType=general Bill Buckley biography at Sport Australia Hall of Fame]
* [http://www.nrlstats.com/archive/players.cfm?PlayerID=1926 Bill Buckley at nrlstats.com]


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