Alan Gil
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| Born | 1938 or 1939 (age 85–86)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alan Gil is an Australian former rugby league player.[2]
Born to a Spanish father and Irish mother, Gil was raised in Cairns, attending St Augustine's College.[1]
Gil captain-coached local Cairns club the Kangaroos, partnering his brother Neil in the centres, while another brother Frank was their five-eighth. In 1958, Gil was named best on ground for Far North Queensland in their match against Great Britain, a performance that saw him signed by a club in Toowoomba. He captained the Toowoomba representative side to the 1960 Bulimba Cup title, before returning to Cairns.[3]
In 1962, Gil represented Australia as a centre in the 2nd and 3rd Tests against Great Britain.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Spanish Zest In Aust. Test Side". The Sydney Morning Herald. 27 June 1962.
- ^ "Q'land Centre Ill, Doubt For R.L." The Sydney Morning Herald. 27 August 1963.
- ^ "Rugby historian's home-grown heroes". The North West Star. 1 December 2014.
- ^ "Soft Test Ground Will Suit England". The Sydney Morning Herald. 14 July 1962.
External links
[edit]- Alan Gil at Rugby League Project