George Piper (rugby league)

George Piper (10 June 1941 – 22 September 1968) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played as a Prop in the 1960s for Penrith and Balmain. Piper was an inaugural player for Penrith and played in the club's first season.

George Piper

Personal information
Full name	George Piper
Born	(1941-06-10)10 June 1941 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died	22 September 1968(1968-09-22) (aged 27) Balmain, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position	Prop
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1960–66 Balmain 65 10 0 0 30 1967–68 Penrith 25 2 0 0 6 Total 90 12 0 0 36
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Playing career

Piper made his first grade debut for Balmain in 1960. In 1964, Piper played in the grand final against St George which ended in an 11–6 loss. In 1966, Balmain made the grand final against the same opponents where they were comprehensively beaten 23–4. Piper did not feature in the match due to injury. In 1967, Piper joined Penrith and played in their inaugural season where the club finished second last on the table. In 1968, Penrith won the pre-season cup competition with Piper playing in the match. Later that year on 22 September, Piper was killed outside a Balmain nightclub after suffering head injuries following a fight. He was 27 years of age.