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Bob Gehrke

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Bob Gehrke
Personal information
Full nameRobert Leslie Gehrke
Born(1938-04-25)25 April 1938
Died18 September 2007(2007-09-18) (aged 69)
Playing information
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight12 st (168 lb; 76 kg)
PositionHooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1962–63 South Sydney 4 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1958–61 Queensland 8 2 0 0 6
1961 Australia

Robert Leslie Gehrke (25 April 1938 – 18 September 2007) was an Australian rugby league player.[1]

A hooker, Gehrke played with Brisbane Valleys and Redcliffe in his native Queensland. He gained a national call up in 1961 for a tour of New Zealand, but was unable to displace Ian Walsh as Test hooker and featured in only the minor matches. In 1962, Gehrke transferred to South Sydney, where had the misfortune of breaking an ankle on his first-grade debut, and subsequently received limited opportunities.[2]

Gehrke served as an Australia Army corporal and was based for a time in Papua New Guinea.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Redcliffe Dolphins' top 75 players revealed in its 75th year". The Courier-Mail. 21 June 2022.
  2. ^ "S. Sydney Drop Hooker Gehrke". The Sydney Morning Herald. 18 March 1963.
  3. ^ "He's hooked on the game". Australian Army. 26 October 1967. p. 12 – via National Library of Australia.
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