About Melville Glasheen
Lived 1904 – 1971 (aged 66). Melville Glasheen was an Australian rugby league player.
Melville Glasheen (26 September 1904 – 2 September 1971)
Glasheen hailed from the Queensland town of Ravenswood and attended Townsville Grammar School.
A hooker, Glasheen got his start with Townsville club Estates and came to the attention of Australian selectors through representative appearances for North Queensland. He was controversially overlooked for a place in the Kangaroos squad for their 1933–34 tour of Great Britain, before receiving a late call up as an injury replacement. This gave him the distinction of being the first North Queensland product to gain national representative honours.
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Who was Melville Glasheen?
Australian rugby league player (1904–1971)
When was Melville Glasheen born?
Melville Glasheen was born on 26 September 1904.
When did Melville Glasheen die?
Melville Glasheen died on 2 September 1971.
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Melville Glasheen was a rugby league player.
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Melville Glasheen was Australian.
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