About Alf Dobbs
Lived 1878 – 1954 (aged 75). Alf Dobbs was an Australian rugby league player.
Alfred Dobbs (1878−1954) was a pioneer Australian rugby league footballer from the 1900s.
Alf ‘Bullock’ Dobbs was a rugby union convert who played with Balmain and Glebe in the amateur game before talking part in the NSW rebel series against the NZ ‘All Golds’ in 1907. Dobbs played for Balmain in the inaugural season of rugby league and although he did not take part in any of the infant code's representative matches that year he was a late inclusion (along with Jim Abercrombie) on the pioneer 1908-09 Kangaroo Tour. The hardy forward appeared in just five matches on the ground-breaking tour and retired from the game in 1909.
Alf Dobbs died on 23 June 1954.
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Who was Alf Dobbs?
Australian rugby league player
When was Alf Dobbs born?
Alf Dobbs was born on 18 September 1878 in Sydney.
When did Alf Dobbs die?
Alf Dobbs died on 23 June 1954.
What was Alf Dobbs's occupation?
Alf Dobbs was a rugby league player.
What nationality was Alf Dobbs?
Alf Dobbs was Australian.
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