Dallas Hodgins Explained

Dallas Hodgins
Fullname:Roderick Dallas Hodgins
Birth Date:1898
Birth Place:Taree, New South Wales, Australia
Death Date:21 July 1959
Death Place:Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia
Retired:yes
Club1:North Sydney
Year1start:1920
Year1end:23
Appearances1:47
Tries1:5
Goals1:34
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:83
Teama:New South Wales
Yearastart:1921
Yearaend:22
Appearancesa:3
Triesa:1
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:3
Teamb:Metropolis
Yearbstart:1922
Appearancesb:3
Triesb:1
Goalsb:3
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:9
Source:[1]

Roderick Dallas Hodgins (1898–1959) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s.

Playing career

Remembered as a brilliant five-eighth, Dallas Hodgins played four seasons with North Sydney between 1920 and 1923. He won two premierships with North Sydney during the club's golden era of 1921 and 1922.

He also represented New South Wales on three occasions between 1921 and 1922, and was very unlucky not to have toured with the 1921/22 Kangaroos.[2] [3]

Death

Hodgins died at Chatswood, New South Wales on 21 July 1959.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dallas Hodgins – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project. Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995
  3. Web site: North Sydney Bears . Happy 110th Birthday North Sydney . North Sydney Bears . 2018-02-07 . 2019-02-13.
  4. Sydney Morning Herald: Death Notice, 22/7/1959