Norm Henderson is an Australian former
rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s.
Career
Norm Henderson career began at
Balmain in 1964. He played four seasons with the Tigers moving to the
St. George
Saint George (Greek: Γεώργιος (Geórgios), Latin: Georgius, Arabic: القديس جرجس; died 23 April 303), also George of Lydda, was a Christian who is venerated as a saint in Christianity. According to tradition he was a soldier ...
in 1968, to take over the vacant Hooking position after the retirement of
Ian Walsh the previous year.
Henderson played on at St George for four seasons between 1968 - 1971. He then went on to captain the
Cessnock Goannas rugby league club, where he gained legendary status when he captained/coached the club to the Newcastle Premiership in 1972.
Death
Henderson died at Cessnock Hospital on 22 Aug 1975, 3 months after a major brain operation.
Accolades
The
Cessnock Goannas
The Cessnock Goannas Rugby League Football Club is an Australian rugby league football club based in Cessnock, New South Wales, formed in 1911. They currently play in the Newcastle Rugby League competition
Notable Rugby League Juniors
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named Norm Henderson in their "Team of the Century" in 2011, and the club's 'Player of the Year' award is also named in Norm Henderson's honour.
[Newcastle Herald; Ton of talent from Cessnock Club Honoured. 30 May 2011, by Josh Leeson]
References
1944 births
1975 deaths
St. George Dragons players
Balmain Tigers players
Australian rugby league players
Country New South Wales rugby league team players
Rugby league hookers
Neurological disease deaths in New South Wales
Place of birth missing
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