Rudolph Hoenger
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Full name | Rudolph Kurt Hoenger | |||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | 14 April 1878|||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 8 August 1952 Cabramatta, New South Wales, Australia | (aged 74)|||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 8 August 2019 |
Rudolph Hoenger (1878–1952) was a pioneer Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s.
Hoegner (known as Kurt Henger) played in the first ever Newtown team, the first game was played against Eastern Suburbs on 20 April 1908 at Wentworth Park. Hoenger had a background in Rugby Union, and played only one season before retiring.[2] [3]
Hoenger died at Cabramatta, New South Wales on 8 August 1952, age 74.[4]
References
- ^ "K Henger - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995. ISBN 1875169571
- ^ EVENING NEWS (Sydney) 24 April 1908 "Team Lists" https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/112962999?searchTerm=%22hoenger%22%20newtown&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales%7C%7C%7Cl-decade=190%7C%7C%7Cl-year=1908%7C%7C%7Cl-month=4
- ^ Ancestry.com.au Rudolph Hoenger: https://www.ancestry.com.au/family-tree/person/tree/157612514/person/162072159369/facts
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