About Merv Denton
Lived 1919 – 1980 (aged 60–61). Merv Denton was an Australian rugby league player.
Mervyn John Denton (1920–1980) was an Australian rugby league player who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played in the NSWRFL, as a .
Playing career Denton played for Canterbury-Bankstown in 1940 and 1945 & Balmain in 1943 as club captain. Denton was a member of the Canterbury-Bankstown team that lost the 1940 Premiership Final to Eastern Suburbs.
He also represented New South Wales on 12 occasions between 1939 and 1943.
He also moved to Young, New South Wales as captain-coach and represented NSW Country Firsts 1941-42 and 1944 while playing there. Young won the 1941 Group 9 Premiership during Denton's engagement.
He died at Villawood, New South Wales on 23 June 1980, aged 60.
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Who was Merv Denton?
Australian rugby league footballer and coach
When was Merv Denton born?
Merv Denton was born in 1919 in Sydney.
When did Merv Denton die?
Merv Denton died on 23 June 1980 in Villawood.
What was Merv Denton's occupation?
Merv Denton was a rugby league player.
What nationality was Merv Denton?
Merv Denton was Australian.
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