Pat Leal
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| Full name | Patrick Alexander Leal | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 April 1929 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 19 November 2006 (aged 77) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Patrick Alexander Leal (4 April 1929 – 19 November 2006) was an Australian rugby league player.
Rugby league career
Leal was primarily a winger in his first–grade career for Western Suburbs, where he debuted in 1946. He represented a "Rest of NSW" side against New South Wales in a 1947 testimonial match held in honour of Jersey Flegg.[1] In 1948, Leal contributed nine tries in their premiership–winning season, but had the misfortune of missing the grand final, having slipped on a step during training and pulled a leg muscle.[2] He left Western Suburbs in 1949 to coach Muswellbrook.[3] On his return to the Magpies in the early 1950s, Leal was at times utilised as a second rower, while in a later stint with Brisbane club Western Suburbs he played as a lock.[4]
References
- ^ "Six R.L. Players Hurt". The Daily Telegraph. 23 June 1947. p. 18 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Wests replace winger". The Sun. 17 September 1948. p. 16 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Leal Lost to West". The Sunday Herald (Sydney). 13 March 1949. p. 19 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ N.S.W. Rugby Football League, The Rugby League World, The Rugby League news (Vol. 37 No. 2 (April 7, 1956), p. 3 – via Trove
External links
- Pat Leal at Rugby League Project