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Eddie Burns (1917–2004) was an Australian rugby league footballer and coach of the mid 20th century. A New South Wales representative prop-forward, he played for the Canterbury-Bankstown club of the NSWRFL Premiership, later becoming their coach. ==Playing career== While still a teenager, Burns played in the Canterbury-Bankstown club's first ever season in 1935 and was sent off in his first match. He played for 16 seasons in First Grade from 1935 to 1950. Eddie Burns played 147 first grade games and scored 199 career points in his long career.〔Rugby League Project (Alan Whitaker)〕 He won two premierships with Canterbury-Bankstown in 1938 and 1942. In 1948, Burns was selected to represent New South Wales playing 2 games. He retired in 1950 as the Canterbury club's top ever try-scorer, with 65, a record not bettered until Chris Anderson in 1978.〔Alan Whitaker. The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players〕 Eddie Burns is the 16th player to represent the Bulldogs.〔http://www.thebulldogs.com.au〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Eddie Burns」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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