Garry Leo
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Garry Leo (born c.1945) was an Australian rugby league player from the 1960s and 1970s.
Garry Leo was a prop-forward for the Balmain Tigers. In a fantastic career that lasted eleven seasons, Garry Leo was graded straight into first grade with Balmain Tigers in 1963 and remained with the club until the end of the 1974 season. Leo played in over 150 games for the Tigers and he club captain later in his career.
Garry Leo won a premiership with Balmain in 1969 and also represented New South Wales on one occasion in 1967. After retiring from Balmain he joined Newcastle Norths as captain-coach in 1975. [1]
References
- ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995 (ISBN 1875169571)