Duncan Hall (24 August 1925 – 18 January 2011) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s, singled out as having been amongst the greatest of the 20th century.[2] He played in the Brisbane Rugby League premiership for Fortitude Valley Diehards and represented Queensland and Australia. He has been named amongst the nation's finest footballers of the 20th century. Away from football Hall worked as a hotelier and bookmaker, and in his later years worked at the Broncos Leagues Club. His son Duncan Hall, Jr. played 15 rugby union tests for the Wallabies[3]
Hall had a successful 1948–49 tour of England and France as a second row forward and later a front row forward. This gained him the attention of Sydney clubs, who were unable to sign him due to a ban imposed on the QRL at the time preventing interstate transfers of Queensland representatives who had played against New South Wales in the past 12 months.[4] During the 1951 French rugby league tour of Australia and New Zealand he played in all three Test matches, scoring tries in the 2nd and 3rd. Hall was selected for Australia's 1954 Rugby League World Cup squad.
In 2007 Hall was selected by a panel of experts at prop in an Australian 'Team of the 50s'.[8]
In February 2008, Hall was named in the list of Australia's 100 Greatest Players (1908–2007) which was commissioned by the NRL and ARL to celebrate the code's centenary year in Australia.[9][10] Hall went on to be named in the front-row in Australian rugby league's Team of the Century. Announced on 17 April 2008, the team is the panel's majority choice for each of the thirteen starting positions and four interchange players.[11][12] In June 2008, he was chosen in the Queensland Rugby League's Team of the Century at prop-forward.[13]
In 2008, rugby league in Australia's centenary year, Hall was named at second-row forward in the Toowoomba and South West Team of the Century.[14]
Hall resided in a nursing home at Coolum, Queensland until his death at age 85 in 2011.
^Century's Top 100 Players 25 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine
^Ricketts, Steve (19 January 2011). "Rugby league mourns the death of the Team of the Century prop Duncan Hall". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
^"Sydney clubs ready to sign Hall". The Sunday Herald. Australia. 21 August 1949. p. 7. Retrieved 7 December 2009.
^"Football". Townsville Daily Bulletin. 18 February 1950.
^. NRL & ARL. 17 March 2008. Archived from the original on 13 March 2008. Retrieved 17 March 2008.
^. League Unlimited. 14 September 2007. Archived from the original on 5 October 2007. Retrieved 17 March 2008.
^AAP (1 August 2007). "Team of the 50s named". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
^. NRL & ARL. 23 February 2008. Archived from the original on 26 February 2008. Retrieved 23 February 2008.
^Peter Cassidy (23 February 2008). . Macquarie National News. Archived from the original on 25 February 2008. Retrieved 23 February 2008.
^Todd Balym (17 April 2008). "Johns, Meninga among Immortals". Fox Sports Australia. Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2008.
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^Ricketts, Steve (10 June 2008). . The Courier-Mail. Archived from the original on 2 July 2008. Retrieved 20 May 2009.
^Leslie, Cameron (21 August 2008). "Rugby League Team of the Century named". The Chronicle. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
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For the university residence hall see Duncan Hall University of Notre Dame Duncan Hall 24 August 1925 18 January 2011 was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s singled out as having been amongst the greatest of the 20th century 2 He played in the Brisbane Rugby League premiership for Fortitude Valley Diehards and represented Queensland and Australia He has been named amongst the nation s finest footballers of the 20th century Away from football Hall worked as a hotelier and bookmaker and in his later years worked at the Broncos Leagues Club His son Duncan Hall Jr played 15 rugby union tests for the Wallabies 3 Duncan HallPersonal informationBorn 1925 08 24 24 August 1925Died18 January 2011 2011 01 18 aged 85 Playing informationPositionProp Second rowClubYears Team Pld T G FG P1945 47 Brothers Rockhampton 1948 49 Valleys Brisbane 1950 Home Hill Foley Shield 1951 53 Newtown Toowoomba 1954 57 Wests Brisbane Total 0 0 0 0 0RepresentativeYears Team Pld T G FG P1948 55 Queensland 24 241948 55 Australia 22 27Source 1 Contents 1 Playing career 1 1 Highlights 2 Post playing 3 References 4 External linksPlaying career editHall had a successful 1948 49 tour of England and France as a second row forward and later a front row forward This gained him the attention of Sydney clubs who were unable to sign him due to a ban imposed on the QRL at the time preventing interstate transfers of Queensland representatives who had played against New South Wales in the past 12 months 4 During the 1951 French rugby league tour of Australia and New Zealand he played in all three Test matches scoring tries in the 2nd and 3rd Hall was selected for Australia s 1954 Rugby League World Cup squad RepresentativeAustralia 22 Tests 1948 1955 2 Kangaroo tours Queensland 24 Matches 1948 1955 Clubs1945 47 Christian Brothers Rockhampton 1948 49 Valleys Brisbane 1950 Home Hill North Queensland 5 1951 53 Newtown Toowoomba 1954 57 Wests Brisbane Highlights edit Debuted for QLD amp Australia in first year of Brisbane club football Won Bulimba Cup with Brisbane 1948 49 Member of QLD team to defeat Great Britain 1950 Won Bulimba Cup with Toowoomba 1951 52 JG Stephenson Trophy Most Serviceable for QLD 1951 Kangaroo Tourist 1948 49 1952 53 Won Brisbane Rugby League premiership with Wests 1954 Pike Cup winner with Wests 1954 Gunner McCook Trophy Brisbane RL Best amp Fairest 1954 President s Cup winner with Wests 1955 56 Coached Wests to President s Cup 1958 Co manager Australian World Cup team 1977 Co manager FIRST QLD State of Origin Team 1980 Prop Forward ARL Team of The Century April 2008 Post playing editIn 2000 Hall was awarded the Australian Sports Medal In 2006 he was inducted into the Australian Rugby League Hall of Fame 6 The Duncan Hall Medal is presented in his honour to award to the best and fairest player in the Queensland Cup 7 In 2007 Hall was selected by a panel of experts at prop in an Australian Team of the 50s 8 In February 2008 Hall was named in the list of Australia s 100 Greatest Players 1908 2007 which was commissioned by the NRL and ARL to celebrate the code s centenary year in Australia 9 10 Hall went on to be named in the front row in Australian rugby league s Team of the Century Announced on 17 April 2008 the team is the panel s majority choice for each of the thirteen starting positions and four interchange players 11 12 In June 2008 he was chosen in the Queensland Rugby League s Team of the Century at prop forward 13 In 2008 rugby league in Australia s centenary year Hall was named at second row forward in the Toowoomba and South West Team of the Century 14 Hall resided in a nursing home at Coolum Queensland until his death at age 85 in 2011 References edit Duncan Hall stats at rugbyleagueproject com Century s Top 100 Players Archived 25 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine Ricketts Steve 19 January 2011 Rugby league mourns the death of the Team of the Century prop Duncan Hall The Daily Telegraph Sydney Retrieved 18 January 2011 Sydney clubs ready to sign Hall The Sunday Herald Australia 21 August 1949 p 7 Retrieved 7 December 2009 Football Townsville Daily Bulletin 18 February 1950 Australian Rugby League Hall of Fame NRL amp ARL 17 March 2008 Archived from the original on 13 March 2008 Retrieved 17 March 2008 Duncan Hall Medal unveiled League Unlimited 14 September 2007 Archived from the original on 5 October 2007 Retrieved 17 March 2008 AAP 1 August 2007 Team of the 50s named The Daily Telegraph Sydney Retrieved 6 October 2010 Centenary of Rugby League The Players NRL amp ARL 23 February 2008 Archived from the original on 26 February 2008 Retrieved 23 February 2008 Peter Cassidy 23 February 2008 Controversy reigns as NRL releases top 100 players Macquarie National News Archived from the original on 25 February 2008 Retrieved 23 February 2008 Todd Balym 17 April 2008 Johns Meninga among Immortals Fox Sports Australia Archived from the original on 7 September 2012 Retrieved 17 April 2008 Team of the Century Announced NRL amp ARL 17 April 2008 Archived from the original on 21 May 2010 Retrieved 17 April 2008 Ricketts Steve 10 June 2008 Locky named No 1 but Wal s still King The Courier Mail Archived from the original on 2 July 2008 Retrieved 20 May 2009 Leslie Cameron 21 August 2008 Rugby League Team of the Century named The Chronicle Retrieved 8 January 2012 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Duncan Hall rugby league player Queensland Team of the Century named article at nz leagueunlimited com Queensland representatives at qrl com au Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Duncan Hall amp oldid 1197536767, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
