Joe Gartner

Joseph Samuel Gartner (1912–2002) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and was a dual premiership winner.

Joe Gartner

Personal information
Full name	Joseph Samuel Gartner
Born	(1912-01-16)16 January 1912 Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia
Died	1 February 2002(2002-02-01) (aged 90) Wiley Park, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position	Centre
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1931–35 Newtown 31 13 0 0 39 1936–41 Canterbury 56 31 0 0 93 Total 87 44 0 0 132
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Relatives	Clive Gartner (son) Ray Gartner (son) Russel Gartner (grandson) Daniel Gartner (grandson) Renee Gartner (great granddaughter)

Playing career

Gartner was graded with Newtown in 1931 and went straight into first grade. Gartner was a prolific try scorer during his career and usually played on the wing. He played five seasons with Newtown between 1931 and 1935, which included winning a premiership with them in 1933. He then moved to Canterbury-Bankstown and played six seasons with them between 1936 and 1941. He won a further premiership with Canterbury in 1938 and he scored two tries in that match. He was the father of another Canterbury-Bankstown legend, Ray Gartner.

Gartner died on 1 February 2002, aged 90.