Reg Gasnier
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Personal information
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| Full name | Reginald William Gasnier | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | • Puff, the Magic Dragon • Prince of centres |
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12 May 1939 Mortdale, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Died | 11 May 2014 (aged 74) Miranda, New South Wales, Australia |
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Playing information
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| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 12 st 10 lb (81 kg; 178 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Coaching information
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Reginald William "Reg" Gasnier AM (12 May 1939 – 11 May 2014) was an Australian rugby league footballer and coach. He played centre for the St. George Dragons from 1959 to 1967 and represented Australia in a then record 36 Tests and three World Cup games. He was the captain of the national side on eight occasions between 1962–67.
Gasnier was included on the National Rugby League's list of 100 greatest players and the honorary Team of the Century. He is a member of the Sport Australia Hall of Fame and Australian Rugby League Hall of Fame. He was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia.
Reginald William Gasnier was born in the Southern Sydney suburb of Mortdale on 12 May 1939. At Sutherland Intermediate High School, Gasnier excelled at both rugby and cricket. He later attended Sydney Technical High School ("Tech") in the St. George area suburb of Bexley. While at Tech, he became a champion sportsman in both rugby and cricket, achieving junior state representative honours in both sports. He went on to play rugby league for junior club Renown United.
Gasnier was selected as a curtain raiser to the 1952 Australia and New Zealand Test.
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