Reginald Douglas Fusedale (1890-1990) was an Australian

rugby league Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 112 ...

footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s. He was also a successful sports administrator.

Sporting career

Born Douglas Reginald Fusedale to Harry and Marion Fusedale in Sydney in December 1890, Reg Fusedale's rugby league career started at South Sydney, where he played two seasons in 1919–1920. He then moved to the St. George District and played two seasons at

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between 1921 and 1922, and played in the club's first ever game on 23 April 1921 . He was also a noted cricketer and played against the legendary

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, scoring a century in same match that Trumper did at Chatswood Oval in 1913.

Administrative career

In 1922, he became the

second club secretary, serving in that capacity from 1922 to 1938. He was awarded Life Membership of

in 1938, Life Membership of the NSWRFL in 1942 and also the N.S.W. Leagues Club, Phillip Street. In 1923, ''The Rugby League News'' quoted, "As a sport organizer, Reg Fusedale stands second to none."

Death

Reg Fusedale lived an extraordinarily long life, and died in his 100th year on 8 August 1990 at the Macquarie Lodge Nursing Home.Sydney Morning Herald - death notice 10 August 1990

References

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