Brian William Fitzsimmons (28 September 1941 – 22 June 2016) was an Australian rugby league player.
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| Full name | Brian William Fitzsimmons | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 September 1941 Georgetown, QLD, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 22 June 2016 (aged 74) Thuringowa Central, QLD, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fitzsimmons was a hooker from Mareeba in Far North Queensland and played for Babinda Colts.[1] He was a regular Queensland representative player from 1965 to 1971 and also made sporadic international appearances during this period, which included a match against France at the 1968 Rugby League World Cup.[2] An Innisfail premiership player, Fitzsimmons later made a Brisbane Rugby League grand final with Brothers in 1974.[3]
A hotelier by profession, Fitzsimmons also coached rugby league in Townsville and served on the North Queensland Cowboys steering committee prior to their admission into the league.[3]
Fitzsimmons is a member of the North Queensland Team of the Century.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Mareeba rugby league part of one of footy's big scandals". The Cairns Post. 6 July 2018.
- ^ "Legends of league named". The Courier-Mail. 20 September 2008.
- ^ a b "Vale Brian Fitzsimmons". Queensland Rugby League. 23 June 2016.
- ^ "Babinda Colts celebrates town's 100th anniversary of rugby league". The Cairns Post. 5 May 2018.
External links
edit- Brian Fitzsimmons at Rugby League Project