Francis George Bonner (12 October 1924 - 5 January 2013) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played for South Sydney in the 1940s.
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| Full name | Francis George Bonner | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 October 1924 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 5 January 2013 (aged 88) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Bonner, a fullback, made his first-grade debut in the 1944 NSWRFL season, having started the year with the thirds. He impressed as a goalkicker in just his second first-grade appearance, with seven goals from nine attempts in a win over Eastern Suburbs.[2] Following 24 premiership games, he left South Sydney for the Corrimal Cougars in 1948.[3]
References
edit- ^ Collis, Ian (2018). The A to Z of Rugby League Players. New Holland Publishers. ISBN 9781921024986.
- ^ "Seven Goals From R.L. Player, 19, 19". The Daily Telegraph. 11 June 1944. p. 23. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ "Rugby League". Illawarra Mercury. 13 May 1948. p. 10. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
External links
edit- Frank Bonner at Rugby League project