Eric Simms (rugby league), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Australian rugby league footballer and coach
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Place of Birth: Karuah, New South Wales, Australia
About Eric Simms (rugby league)
- Eric Simms (born 2 August 1945) is an Indigenous Australian former professional rugby league footballer who has been named amongst the nation's finest of the 20th century.
- His position of choice was at fullback although he could also play as a centre.
- Simms played his entire first grade career for South Sydney with whom he won four premierships and was top point-scorer for four consecutive seasons. In August 2008, Simms was named at fullback in the Indigenous Team of the Century.
- Simms set several records in his playing days, some which still stand.
- He is also noted for his goal-kicking ability (field, penalty and conversion): he once kicked five field goals in eleven minutes (against Penrith in 1969).
- It has been said of Simms and his ability to kick field goals that he is "one of the few men whose influence was such it singlehandedly changed the game."
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