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Apr 12, 1883 Balmain, New South Wales, Australia Died on 24 Nov 1959 (aged 76)
Australian rugby union player and rugby league player
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About Dally Messenger
- Herbert Henry "Dally" Messenger (12 April 1883 – 24 November 1959) was one of Australasia's first professional rugby footballers, recognised as one of the greatest-ever players in either code.
- Messenger, or 'The Master' as he was dubbed, represented New Zealand in two rugby union tests and seven rugby league tests.
- He played for New South Wales in the very first match run by the newly created 'New South Wales Rugby Football League' which had just split away from the established New South Wales Rugby Football Union. Messenger had a stocky build, and while standing only about 172 centimetres (5 ft 8 in) in height, he was a powerful runner of the ball and a solid defender.
- According to his peers, the centre's greatest attributes were his unpredictability and astonishing physical co-ordination, coupled with a freakish ability to kick goals from almost any part of the ground.
- He was a teetotaller and non-smoker during his career and other than breakfast, Messenger would rarely eat before a match.
