About Dave Hey
Lived 1905 – 1967 (aged 61). Dave Hey was a rugby league player.
David James Hey (1905–1967) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s.
Playing career Hey and his brother Vic Hey both played with the Western Suburbs club although Dave was 6 years older than his famous brother.
He played three seasons with Wests, went to the bush in 1930 and had one final season with the St. George club, playing one game with them in 1931. He moved to other rural areas in the 1930s, he captain/coached Cootamundra 1932, Glen Innes 1933 and Kiama, New South Wales in 1934.
Hey was still coaching A grade in the Fairfield/Smithfield area in the 1940s.
Hey also served in World War II between 1943 and 1946.
Death Hey died at Smithfield, New South Wales on 13 May 1967.
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Who was Dave Hey?
Australian rugby league player (1905-1967)
When was Dave Hey born?
Dave Hey was born on 14 December 1905 in St Leonards.
When did Dave Hey die?
Dave Hey died on 13 May 1967.
What was Dave Hey's occupation?
Dave Hey was a rugby league player.
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