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Jim Hale

1916 – 1992

Australian rugby league footballer

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About Jim Hale

Lived 1916 – 1992 (aged 75–76). Jim Hale was an Australian rugby league player.

Hale (middle row left) in St.George's 1946 side - minor premiersJames Alfred Hale (10 July 1916 - 28 December 1992) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s.

Career

Hale was graded with the South Sydney club in 1940 and switched mid-season to join St. George with whom he played seven seasons between 1941 and 1947.

He is remembered as the second-row forward in the St George side that was defeated in the 1946 Grand Final by Balmain. At the end of the game, Jim Hale and his ex team-mate Herb Gilbert, Jr. were involved in a brawl when a spectator jumped onto the Sydney Cricket Ground playing area and punched Hale. The incident almost caused a riot amongst rival players and fans and resulted in a number of arrests by police.

Hale, like his father Percy (1887-1953), was an amateur heavy-weight boxer, and the brawl between him and Gilbert was a huge talking point in the Sydney press for days afterward. A brother, Bill Hale also played for St. George

After retiring from Sydney first grade football, Hale captain coached the Boorowa Rovers Rugby League Club in 1948–1949.

Death Hale died on 28 December 1992, aged 76.

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Important facts

Born
1916, Kogarah
Birth century
Died
1992, Sylvania
Occupation
Nationality

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Jim Hale?

Australian rugby league footballer

When was Jim Hale born?

Jim Hale was born in 1916 in Kogarah.

When did Jim Hale die?

Jim Hale died in 1992 in Sylvania.

What was Jim Hale's occupation?

Jim Hale was a rugby league player.

What nationality was Jim Hale?

Jim Hale was Australian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jim Hale

· Wikidata: Q18165643

· DBpedia: Jim Hale

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