About Steve Hanson
Lived 1961 – 2015 (aged 54). Steve Hanson was an Australian rugby league player.
Stephen Raymond Hanson (7 August 1961 – 4 November 2015) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition. He played for the North Sydney Bears and Eastern Suburbs. Hanson primarily played in the front row.
Hanson was selected to represent New South Wales as a last minute replacement for Phil Daley in game III of the 1988 State of Origin series. He scored a try in the match which would be his only State of Origin appearance.
On 4 November 2015, he died of complications of heart attack he had suffered two weeks earlier, while holidaying. He was 54.
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Who was Steve Hanson?
Australian rugby league player (1961–2015)
When was Steve Hanson born?
Steve Hanson was born on 7 August 1961 in Bowral.
When did Steve Hanson die?
Steve Hanson died on 4 November 2015 in Sydney.
What was Steve Hanson's occupation?
Steve Hanson was a rugby league player.
What nationality was Steve Hanson?
Steve Hanson was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Steve Hanson. https://biography.guide/steve-hanson-rugby-league-player/
MLA: "Steve Hanson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/steve-hanson-rugby-league-player/.
Chicago: "Steve Hanson." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/steve-hanson-rugby-league-player/.
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