Brian Fitzsimmons Explained

Brian Fitzsimmons
Fullname:Brian William Fitzsimmons
Birth Date:28 September 1941
Birth Place:Georgetown, QLD, Australia
Death Place:Thuringowa Central, QLD, Australia
Position:Hooker
Teama:Queensland
Yearastart:1965
Yearaend:71
Appearancesa:20
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
Teamb:Australia
Yearbstart:1967
Yearbend:71
Appearancesb:4
Triesb:0
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:0

Brian William Fitzsimmons (28 September 1941 – 22 June 2016) was an Australian rugby league player.

Fitzsimmons was a hooker from Mareeba in Far North Queensland and played for Babinda Colts.[1] He was a regular Queensland representative player from 1965 to 1971 and also made sporadic international appearances during this period, which included a match against France at the 1968 Rugby League World Cup.[2] An Innisfail premiership player, Fitzsimmons later made a Brisbane Rugby League grand final with Brothers in 1974.

A hotelier by profession, Fitzsimmons also coached rugby league in Townsville and served on the North Queensland Cowboys steering committee prior to their admission into the league.[3]

Fitzsimmons is a member of the North Queensland Team of the Century.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Mareeba rugby league part of one of footy's big scandals . . 6 July 2018 . en.
  2. News: Legends of league named . . 20 September 2008.
  3. Web site: Vale Brian Fitzsimmons . . en . 23 June 2016.
  4. News: Babinda Colts celebrates town's 100th anniversary of rugby league . The Cairns Post . 5 May 2018.