Douglas Joseph Daley (1933-1994) was an Australian rugby league player and administrator.
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| Full name | Douglas Joseph Daley | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 September 1933 Alstonville, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 22 March 1994 (aged 60) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 5 April 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career
editDaley was originally from Alstonville, New South Wales and came to the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in 1955. He went on to play seven seasons with the club between 1955 and 1961, mainly as a second-row forward. Daley played in the 1957 Grand Final loss to St George Dragons.
Post playing
editAfter his playing career was over, he went into club administration, firstly as treasurer of the Manly club between 1969 and 1984, and then he was promoted to Club Secretary in 1985. He was elevated to the position of CEO at Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles between 1987 and 1992. He was the father of the rugby league footballer; Phil Daley.[2]
Death
editDaley died on 22 March 1994, aged 60, after a long battle with cancer.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Doug Daley - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995. (ISBN 1875169571)
- ^ Sydney Morning Herald: Death Notice 24/3/1994
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