Merv Denton
Mervyn John Denton (1919-1980) was an Australian rugby league winger in the NSWRFL.
Merv Denton played for the Canterbury Bulldogs in 1940 and 1945 & the Balmain Tigers in 1943 as club captain.
He also represented New South Wales on 12 occasions between 1939 and 1943.[1]
He also moved to Young, New South Wales as captain-coach and represented NSW Country Firsts 1941-42 and 1944 while playing there.[2]
Merv Denton was a member of the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs team that lost the 1940 Premiership Final to Eastern Suburbs.
He died at Villawood, New South Wales on 23 June 1980, aged 60.[3]
References
- ↑ "Merv Denton". Canterbury Bulldogs, accessed 7 October 2011.
- ↑ (http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org)
- ↑ Sydney Morning Herald- Death Notice 24/06/1980
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Saturday, March 05, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.