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Frank Narvo

1933 – 2015

Australian rugby league footballer

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Lived 1933 – 2015 (aged 82). Frank Narvo was an Australian rugby league player.

Francis James 'Frank' Narvo (24 April 1933 – 22 July 2015) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s.

Career Son of the great rugby league player and boxer Herb Narvo, Frank Narvo started his career at St George Dragons as a junior, and later played two seasons in first grade between 1952 and 1953. He moved to Newtown in 1954 and played seven seasons with the club before retiring at the end of the 1960 season. He played in two losing grand final teams with Newtown. He scored a try in the 1954 Grand Final, but Newtown were beaten by South Sydney Rabbitohs 23–15. The following year he again played for Newtown in the 1955 Grand Final, and again they played Souths, and were again defeated although this time by the slenderest of margins 12–11. Frank Narvo played second-row in both matches.

Frank Narvo battled prostate and bladder cancer in his later years, and died at his New Lambton home on 22 July 2015. A large funeral service was held for Frank on 26 July 2015 at Newcastle Christ Church Cathedral. Narvo was survived by his five children and twenty grandchildren.

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Frank Narvo?

Australian rugby league footballer

When was Frank Narvo born?

Frank Narvo was born on 24 April 1933 in Wickham.

When did Frank Narvo die?

Frank Narvo died on 22 July 2015 in New Lambton.

What was Frank Narvo's occupation?

Frank Narvo was a rugby league player.

What nationality was Frank Narvo?

Frank Narvo was Australian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Frank Narvo

· Wikidata: Q18165555

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