Stan Root
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| Full name | Stanton William Root | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 January 1924 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 17 June 1973 (aged 49) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Father | Edward Root | |||||||||||||||||||||
Stanton William "Stan" Root (1924 – 1973) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s.
Career
[edit | edit source]Graded from St George's victorious President Cup team in 1941, Stan Root had a long career at the St. George club that was interrupted by World War II.[citation needed] He finished his career as the captain/coach of Narromine Rugby League Club in 1952.[2]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Root was the son of rugby league player Eddie Root.[3] He died at the age of 49 on 17 June 1973.[4]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Whiticker/Hudson "The Encyclopedia Of Rugby League Players, 1995 edition
- ^ Sydney Morning Herald DEATH NOTICE: 19/6/1973
