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Arthur Henry "Artie" Beetson OAM (21 January 1945 [5] – 1 December 2011 [6]) was an Australian rugby league footballer and coach. He represented Australia, New South Wales and Queensland all between 1964 and 1981. His main position was at prop.
Arthur Beetson was a ball-playing front-rower who played for several clubs and represented Australia in rugby league. He was the first Aboriginal to captain Australia in any sport and was named an Immortal in 2003.
He was NSW sports star of the year in 1975 and named among the Australian Rugby League's 100 greatest players and in the ARL's rugby league team of the century. Arthur Beetson, who enjoyed his life as an elder statesman of the game, died of a heart attack on Thursday while riding his bike on Queensland's Gold Coast.
1 de dic. de 2011 · The rugby league Immortal and Indigenous leader passed away in 2011 at 66. He played 28 Tests for Australia, captained Queensland in the first Origin and coached the Maroons to three series wins.
Learn about the life and achievements of Arthur Beetson, the first Aboriginal man to captain Australia in a major sport and one of the eight Immortals of the game. Discover how his foundation continues his legacy of helping Indigenous people and rugby league.
Arthur Beetson was a legendary rugby league forward who played for Balmain, Eastern Suburbs and Australia. He won the Clive Churchill Medal in 1974 and was inducted into the Immortals in 2003.
NRL 2023: Arthur Beetson was the first Indigenous Australian to captain a major national sporting team. Fifty years on, how has it changed rugby league? Sport. NRL. Indigenous. This was published 1 year ago. Arthur Beetson came from a divided country – but he helped heal the Kangaroos. Adam Pengilly. May 20, 2023 — 5.30am. Normal text size.
