About Roy Westaway
Lived 1917 – 1975 (aged 58). Roy Westaway was an Australian rugby league player.
Roy Lionel Westaway (8 December 1917 – 24 December 1975) was an Australian rugby league player.
Born in Warwick, Queensland, Westaway was a Valleys prop and made his Queensland representative debut in 1941, before enlisting in the AIF. He served in New Guinea with the 2/5th Commando Squadron.
Westaway resumed his representative career in 1945 and the following year was in the front-row for Australia in the first two Test matches of their home series against Great Britain.
In 1947, Westaway joined Barcaldine as a player-coach.
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Who was Roy Westaway?
rugby league footballer
When was Roy Westaway born?
Roy Westaway was born on 8 December 1917.
When did Roy Westaway die?
Roy Westaway died on 24 December 1975.
What was Roy Westaway's occupation?
Roy Westaway was a rugby league player.
What nationality was Roy Westaway?
Roy Westaway was Australian.
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