Gary Parcell
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Born | (1933-07-21)21 July 1933 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 30 November 2020(2020-11-30) (aged 87) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gary Parcell was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. A Queensland interstate and Australia international representative forward, he played his club football in Ipswich for Brothers.[1]
The son of Queensland Maroons forward, Percy Parcell, Gary, like his father, played for the Ipswich Rugby League's Brothers club.[2]
In 1959, Queensland won the interstate series against New South Wales 3-1, but managed only seven players in a Kangaroo touring party of 26. They were Parcell Elton Rasmussen, Jim Paterson, Dud Beattie, Noel Kelly, Barry Muir and Ron Boden, with Boden originally from NSW. [1]
In 1959 Parcell was first selected for the Australian national team, becoming Kangaroo No. 356.[3]
Parcell is the grandfather of current Hull KR player Matt Parcell.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ "Queensland Representatives". qrl.com.au. Queensland Rugby League. Archived from the original on 1 December 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ "Australian Players Register" (PDF). Annual Report - 2005. Australian Rugby League. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2009. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ Matt Parcell Has Emerged As A Serious Contender For The Broncos No 14 Jersey The Courier Mail [dead link]
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- Rex Mossop (vice-captain)
- Dud Beattie
- Ron Boden
- Tony Brown
- Bob Bugden
- Peter Burke
- Brian Carlson
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- Darrel Chapman
- Bill Delamare
- Reg Gasnier
- Brian Hambly
- Ken Irvine
- Noel Kelly
- Eddie Lumsden
- Gary Parcell
- Don Parish
- Jim Paterson
- Johnny Raper
- Elton Rasmussen
- Johnny Riley
- Ian Walsh
- Harry Wells
- Billy Wilson
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