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Joe Gartner

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Joe Gartner
Personal information
Full nameJoseph Samuel Gartner
Born(1912-01-16)16 January 1912
Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia
Died1 February 2002(2002-02-01) (aged 90)
Wiley Park, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
PositionCentre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1931–35 Newtown 31 13 0 0 39
1936–41 Canterbury 56 31 0 0 93
Total 87 44 0 0 132
Source: [1]

Joseph Samuel Gartner (1912–2002) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and was a dual premiership winner.

Playing career

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Gartner was graded with Newtown in 1931 and went straight into first grade. Gartner was a prolific try scorer during his career and usually played on the wing. He played five seasons with Newtown between 1931 and 1935, which included winning a premiership with them in 1933. He then moved to Canterbury-Bankstown and played six seasons with them between 1936 and 1941. He won a further premiership with Canterbury in 1938 and he scored two tries in that match.[2] He was the father of another Canterbury-Bankstown legend, Ray Gartner.[3]

Gartner died on 1 February 2002, aged 90.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Joe Gartner - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1955 (ISBN 1875169571)
  3. ^ "BULLDOGS RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB - OFFICIAL WEBSITE". thebulldogs.com.au.
  4. ^ Daily Telegraph: Death Notice 5/2/2002