Rudolph Hoenger (1878–1952) was a pioneer Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s.
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| Full name | Rudolph Kurt Hoenger | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 April 1878 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 8 August 1952 (aged 74) Cabramatta, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 8 August 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hoegner (known as Kurt Henger) played in the first ever Newtown team, the first game was played against Eastern Suburbs on 20 April 1908 at Wentworth Park. Hoenger had a background in Rugby Union, and played only one season before retiring.[2] [3]
Hoenger died at Cabramatta, New South Wales on 8 August 1952, age 74.[4]
References
edit- ^ "K Henger - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995. ISBN 1875169571
- ^ EVENING NEWS (Sydney) 24 April 1908 "Team Lists" https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/112962999?searchTerm=%22hoenger%22%20newtown&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales%7C%7C%7Cl-decade=190%7C%7C%7Cl-year=1908%7C%7C%7Cl-month=4
- ^ Ancestry.com.au Rudolph Hoenger: https://www.ancestry.com.au/family-tree/person/tree/157612514/person/162072159369/facts
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