Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island viewers are advised that this document contains the images and names of people who have passed away. Death 26 Jun 1993 (aged 78) Burial. Beetson continued to play for the Tigers until 1970 and then joined the Eastern Suburbs before migrating to the Eels in 1979. Brad Beetson, son of the late and great Arthur Beetson, has a nice way of explaining how his father might welcome the season-opening NRL showdown between the Dolphins and Sydney Roosters. . Arthur Henry Beetson (1945-2011) | WikiTree FREE Family Tree Beetson returned to Queensland for one final year of playing with his old Redcliffe team in 1981. [1] He also went into the hotel business post-playing, owning variously the Redcliffe Hotel at Redcliffe, Queen's Arms in Brisbane, and The Big House in Sydney. Securing himself a position in the grand final team, Beetson was so impressive he was selected to play for the Australian team in his debut year in the NRL. was founded in 2010 in honour of Arthur Beetson by the Former Origin Greats through their Closing the Gap initiative. Picture: The Daily Telegraph, Jim Trifyllis. Aged 66 Years Much loved Brother, Father, Grandfather and Uncle to his Family. Even one of the greatest Australian could not escape the fate of too many of his Indigenous Australian brothers and sisters. jQuery(document).ready(function($) { The player of the match will be awarded the Artie Legacy Medal, to honour the contribution Beetson senior made to both clubs throughout his adult life. He was captain-coach of Redcliffe in 1981 and that season was appointed coach of the Queensland State of Origin side, taking them to repeated series victories over New South Wales from 1981 to 1984 . March 15, 2022 - 10:36PM. Family of rugby league great Arthur Beetson will 'live Playing career [ edit] Beetson's big frame, pure speed and brilliant ball skills won countless games for all his teams. The Arthur Beetson Foundation is pleased to announce that the Queensland Murri Carnival 2022 will be the biggest Carnival held since its inception. His rugby league career began [] Beetson would later captain the Kangaroos against France on the 1973 tour and continue as captain for Australias 1975 victory at the World Series, making him the first Indigenous Australian to captain a national team. However, by the time he was playing with Brisbane side Redcliffe, he was in the forward line, and it was there that he became a member of that team's 1965 premiership win. Born Arthur Henry Beetson on January 2, 1945, he was the fourth of seven children to Marie and Bill Beetson. SBS acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country and their connections and continuous care for the skies, lands and waterways throughout Australia. In 2008, rugby league in Australia's centenary year, Beetson was named at second-row forward in the Toowoomba and South West Team of the Century. Arthur Henry ''Artie'' Beetson was born in Roma, Queensland, on January 22, 1945 to Bill Beetson from Brewarrina and Marie, a member of the Stolen Generations who had left Cherbourg Mission before moving to Buderim and then Roma.
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