Dally Messenger
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Dally Messenger was a pioneering Australian rugby league footballer widely regarded as one of the sport’s first superstars and most influential early players.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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rugby league footballer ⓘ rugby union footballer ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
H. H. Messenger
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Herb Messenger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Waverley Cemetery, Sydney, Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| captained |
Australia national rugby league team
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Eastern Suburbs rugby league club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| codeSwitchSignificance | key figure in establishment of professional rugby league in Australia ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Dally M Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Australia ⓘ |
| DallyMMedalAwardedFor | best and fairest player in the NRL regular season ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1883-04-12 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1959-11-24 ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| fullName | Herbert Henry Messenger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName |
Henry
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Herbert ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInduction |
Australian Rugby League Hall of Fame
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NRL Team of the Century (honorary selection) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageNumber | Australia Kangaroos representative player NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honourNamedAfter | Dally M Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | popularity of rugby league in Australia ⓘ |
| isConsidered |
one of the first superstars of rugby league
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one of the most influential early rugby league players ⓘ |
| leagueDebut | 1908 ⓘ |
| nationality | Australian ⓘ |
| nickname | Dally NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parent |
Charles Amos Messenger
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Jane Messenger (née Charlton) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Balmain, New South Wales, Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Gosford, New South Wales, Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedForTeam |
Australia national rugby league team
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Australia national rugby union team (Wallabies) NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Suburbs rugby league club NERFINISHED ⓘ New South Wales rugby league team NERFINISHED ⓘ New South Wales rugby union team NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand All Golds (touring professional side) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionPlayed |
centre
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five-eighth ⓘ goal-kicker ⓘ |
| relative | Dally Messenger III (grandson) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport |
rugby league
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rugby union ⓘ |
| unionToLeagueSwitchYear | 1907 ⓘ |
| wonChampionshipWith | Eastern Suburbs rugby league club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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