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George Hucks
	2000 Australian Paralympic Team portrait of Hucks
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Nationality	Australia
Born	18 January 1968 (age 56); Port Augusta, South Australia
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Wheelchair rugby
Paralympic Games

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George Hucks (born 18 January 1968)^[1] is an Australian wheelchair rugby player. Born in the South Australian town of Port Augusta, he took up wheelchair rugby in 1994 and began playing for the Australian Steelers in 1995.^[2] During a practice in Atlanta before the 1996 Summer Paralympics, Hucks, the team's best player, broke his kneecap.^[3] He was part of the national team at the 2000 Sydney, 2004 Athens, and 2008 Beijing Paralympics, and won silver medals at the 2000 and 2008 games with the team.^[4] He works as a funds officer.^[2]

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^ "Athlete's Profile". Australian Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 5 December 2000. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
^ ^a ^b "George Hucks". Australian Athletes with a Disability. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Reed, Ron (1996). "All Blacks Dominate Bledisloe Clash of Crash". Golden days of Atlanta : Xth Paralympic Games Atlanta, Georgia, August 15–25, 1996. Sydney: Australian Paralympic Federation: 70. OCLC 222120061.
^ George Hucks at the International Paralympic Committee . Retrieved 17 August 2012.

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[profile-1] "Athlete's Profile". Australian Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 5 December 2000. Retrieved 17 August 2012.

[aawd-2] "George Hucks". Australian Athletes with a Disability. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[reed-70-3] Reed, Ron (1996). "All Blacks Dominate Bledisloe Clash of Crash". Golden days of Atlanta : Xth Paralympic Games Atlanta, Georgia, August 15–25, 1996. Sydney: Australian Paralympic Federation: 70. OCLC 222120061.

[4] George Hucks at the International Paralympic Committee . Retrieved 17 August 2012.

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 [[File:261000 - Wheelchair rugby George Hucks chases ball - 3b - 2000 Sydney match photo.jpg|thumb|left|Hucks (left) chases the ball during a match at the 2000 Summer Paralympics]]
-'''George Hucks''' (born 18 January 1968)<ref name="profile">{{cite web|url=http://www.paralympic.org.au/athletes/athleteprofilec8fe.html|archiveurl=http://pandora.nla.gov.au/nph-wb/20001204130000/http://www.paralympic.org.au/athletes/athleteprofilec8fe.html|archivedate=5 December 2000|title=Athlete's Profile|publisher=[[Australian Paralympic Committee]]|accessdate=17 August 2012}}</ref> is an Australian [[wheelchair rugby]] player. Born in the South Australian town of [[Port Augusta, South Australia|Port Augusta]], he took up wheelchair rugby in 1994 and began playing for the [[Australia national wheelchair rugby team|Australian Steelers]] in 1995.<ref name=aawd>{{cite web|url=http://www.sports.org.au/athletes-profiles/35-men-athlete-profiles/156-george-hucks-sa-sharks.html|publisher=Australian Athletes with a Disability|title=George Hucks|accessdate=17 August 2012}}</ref> During a practice in Atlanta before the [[1996 Summer Paralympics]], Hucks, the team's best player, broke his kneecap.<ref name=reed-70>{{cite journal|last=Reed|first=Ron|title=All Blacks Dominate Bledisloe Clash of Crash|publisher=Australian Paralympic Federation|journal=Golden days of Atlanta : Xth Paralympic Games Atlanta, Georgia, August&nbsp;15–25, 1996|location=Sydney|year=1996|page=70|oclc=222120061}}</ref>  He was part of the national team at the [[2000 Summer Paralympics|2000 Sydney]], [[2004 Summer Paralympics|2004 Athens]], and [[2008 Summer Paralympics|2008 Beijing]] Paralympics, and won silver medals at the 2000 and 2008 games with the team.<ref>{{IPC profile|surname=Hucks|givenname=George}}. Retrieved 17 August 2012.</ref> He works as a funds officer.<ref name=aawd/>
+'''George Hucks''' (born 18 January 1968)<ref name="profile">{{cite web|url=http://www.paralympic.org.au/athletes/athleteprofilec8fe.html|archiveurl=http://pandora.nla.gov.au/nph-wb/20001204130000/http://www.paralympic.org.au/athletes/athleteprofilec8fe.html|archivedate=5 December 2000|title=Athlete's Profile|publisher=[[Australian Paralympic Committee]]|accessdate=17 August 2012}}</ref> is an Australian [[wheelchair rugby]] player. Born in the South Australian town of [[Port Augusta, South Australia|Port Augusta]], he took up wheelchair rugby in 1994 and began playing for the [[Australia national wheelchair rugby team|Australian Steelers]] in 1995.<ref name=aawd>{{cite web|url=http://www.sports.org.au/athletes-profiles/35-men-athlete-profiles/156-george-hucks-sa-sharks.html |publisher=Australian Athletes with a Disability |title=George Hucks |accessdate=17 August 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004015127/http://www.sports.org.au:80/athletes-profiles/35-men-athlete-profiles/156-george-hucks-sa-sharks.html |archivedate=4 October 2012 |df=dmy }}</ref> During a practice in Atlanta before the [[1996 Summer Paralympics]], Hucks, the team's best player, broke his kneecap.<ref name=reed-70>{{cite journal|last=Reed|first=Ron|title=All Blacks Dominate Bledisloe Clash of Crash|publisher=Australian Paralympic Federation|journal=Golden days of Atlanta : Xth Paralympic Games Atlanta, Georgia, August&nbsp;15–25, 1996|location=Sydney|year=1996|page=70|oclc=222120061}}</ref>  He was part of the national team at the [[2000 Summer Paralympics|2000 Sydney]], [[2004 Summer Paralympics|2004 Athens]], and [[2008 Summer Paralympics|2008 Beijing]] Paralympics, and won silver medals at the 2000 and 2008 games with the team.<ref>{{IPC profile|surname=Hucks|givenname=George}}. Retrieved 17 August 2012.</ref> He works as a funds officer.<ref name=aawd/>
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