Henry Benton
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| Full name | Henry Alexander Benton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 March 1919 Townsville, QLD, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 12 September 1989 (aged 70) Ballina, NSW, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Henry Alexander Benton (18 March 1919 – 12 September 1989) was an Australian rugby league player.[1]
Born in Townsville, Benton was a hooker, widely known by the nickname "Frosty".[2]
Benton won an Australia call up for the 1948–49 tour of Europe, becoming merely the second North Queenslander after Melville Glasheen to play for his country. The team had a stopover in Adelaide on the way over and Benton made his debut against South Australia. He featured in 10 minor matches in Great Britain and France.[3]
In 1949, Benton captained Townsville to the Foley Shield title.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Benton's Heroic Game With Broken Rib". The Sunday Mail. 20 June 1948. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "N. Q'land Hooker Coming to Wests". Brisbane Telegraph. 28 February 1948. p. 1 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ ""Frosty" Benton In Kangaroos Team". Townsville Daily Bulletin. 21 June 1948. p. 2 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Foley Win To T'yille". Daily Mercury. 12 September 1949. p. 4 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
[edit]- Henry Benton at Rugby League Project