Cliff Smailes

Clifford Smailes (19302005) was an Australian rugby league player from the 1950s.

Cliff 'Cec' Smailes played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs for four years between 1950-1953. He won a premiership with the club when he played wing in the 1950 Grand Final. Smailes also played in the Souths team that were runners up in 1952 and scored a try in the match. He played one season at Western Suburbs Magpies in 1956 before retiring.[1]

Cliff Smailes died on 13 July 2005, aged 75.[2]

References

  1. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League players. 1995 (ISBN 1875169571)
  2. Daily Telegraph (Sydney): Death Notice 15/07/2005


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