Roy Bossi
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Full name | Roy Percival Bossi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 1894 Leichhardt, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 22 May 1964 Hurstville, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Prop forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Whiticker/Hudson |
Roy Percival Bossi (1894-1964) was an Australian rugby league footballer from the 1920s.
Roy 'Bunny' Bossi was born in Leichhardt, New South Wales in 1894. He joined Western Suburbs Magpies in the 1910s and played first grade with them in 1917. He later moved to the St. George District, and turned out for the St George Dragons during the foundation year of 1921. 'Bunny' Bossi played in the very first St George Dragons match against Glebe, New South Wales on 23 April 1921 and he retired at the end of the 1921 season. [1]
Roy Bossi died on 22 May 1964 at his Hurstville, New South Wales home, aged 68. [2]
References
- ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995 (ISBN 1875169571)
- ^ Sydney Morning Herald: Death Notice 23/5/1964