Arthur Beetson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Australian rugby league footballer and coach
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Place of Birth: Roma, Queensland, Australia
About Arthur Beetson
- Arthur Henry "Artie" Beetson OAM (21 January 1945 – 1 December 2011) was an Australian rugby league footballer and coach.
- He represented Australia and Queensland from 1964 to 1981.
- His main position was at prop.
- Beetson became the first Indigenous Australian to captain his country in any sport and is frequently cited as the best post-war forward in Australian rugby league history.
- He also had an extensive coaching career, spanning the 1970s to the 1990s, coaching Australia, Queensland, Eastern Suburbs, Redcliffe Dolphins and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. He is also remembered as man of great humility who cared deeply about his people and culture.
- The Arthur Beetson Foundation was so named to honour Beetson, and the Arthur Beetson Medal is awarded to rugby league players who show both outstanding skills and similar personal qualities to Beetson.
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