About Barry Gomersall
Lived 1945 – 2007 (aged 61–62). Barry Gomersall was an Australian rugby league player.
Barry Seymour Gomersall (19 October 1945 – 9 February 2007) was an Australian rugby league referee. Gomersall refereed six rugby league internationals and nine State of Origin series matches.
Gomersall was born in Liverpool, England and migrated to Australia when he was six months old. He attended Indooroopilly State High School.
Nicknamed "the Grasshopper", Gomersall was known for his thin legs inside tight shorts and his habit of ignoring on-field fights. First appointed to referee State of Origin by the Queensland Rugby League in 1982, Gomersall was often accused by New South Wales supporters of bias. from prostate cancer aggravated by collision with livestock on his farm.
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Who was Barry Gomersall?
Rugby referee
When was Barry Gomersall born?
Barry Gomersall was born in 1945.
When did Barry Gomersall die?
Barry Gomersall died on 9 February 2007.
What was Barry Gomersall's occupation?
Barry Gomersall was a rugby league player.
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Barry Gomersall was Australian.
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