Charles Joseph Banks (born 31 August 1923) was a Scottish-born Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. A

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second-rower, he won the 1949 premiership with the St George Dragons and finished his career at the

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club.

Career

Banks played for the

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(1948–50) and

(1951–52) clubs. A

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, Banks was a member of St. George Dragons premiership winning side in

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.Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995 () In 1949, Charlie Banks married Shirley Smith, the daughter of St. George committeeman and Chairman of selectors Reg Smith. In 1951, Banks represented New South Wales twice in the regular interstate clash against Queensland and also in a match against Les Chanticleers during the

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References

1923 births Possibly living people Australian rugby league players St. George Dragons players Sydney Roosters players Rugby league players from Edinburgh New South Wales rugby league team players Rugby league second-rows {{Australia-rugbyleague-bio-1920s-stub