- Ken Arthurson
Kenneth Richard "Arko" Arthurson AM (born
1 October 1929 inGlebe, New South Wales ) is anAustralia n formerrugby league footballer, coach and administrator.Arthurson played, coached and was later an administrator at the
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles club. He played at halfback in the club's firstGrand Final appearance in the 1951 season and later coached them to the 1957 Grand Final as a 27-year-old.In 1984 he became the Chairman of the
New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) and later theAustralian Rugby League (ARL). He was made a Member of theOrder of Australia in 1988 "in recognition of (his) service to Rugby League football".In the mid-1990s Arthurson led the ARL's fight against
Rupert Murdoch 'sNews Ltd in theSuper League war . On February 28, 1997 Arthurson resigned as ARL chairman. Also in 1997, Arthurson released his book, "Arko, My Game".In 2000 Arthurson was awarded the
Australian Sports Medal for his fourteen years presiding over the NSWRL and ARL.The Ken Arthurson Stand at
Brookvale Oval is named after him.External links
* [http://soaringseaeagles.tripod.com/players/arko.htm Ken Arthurson at Unofficial Manly Club Website]
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