Eric Freestone

{{Short description|Australian rugby player (1904–1957)}}

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{{Use Australian English|date=March 2015}}

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|name = Eric Freestone

|fullname = Eric Vivian Freestone

|image = File:Eric_freestone_1931.jpg

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|caption = Eric Freestone

|birth_date = {{birth date|1904|02|09|df=y}}

|birth_place = Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia

|death_date = {{death date and age|1957|10|12|1904|02|09|df=y}}

|death_place = Villawood, New South Wales, Australia

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|retired = yes

|position = {{Rlp|WG}}

|club1 = St. George

|year1start = 1929

|year1end = 32

|appearances1 = 48

|tries1 = 16

|goals1 = 32

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|points1 = 112

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|teamA = New South Wales

|yearAstart = 1928

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|appearancesA = 4

|triesA = 3

|goalsA = 5

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|pointsA = 19

|teamB = Australia

|yearBstart = 1928

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|teamC = NSW Country

|yearCstart = 1928

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|updated = 12 June 2019

|source = {{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/eric-freestone/summary.html|title=Eric Freestone - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project|website=Rugbyleagueproject.org}}

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Eric Vivian Freestone (9 February 1904–12 October 1957) was an Australian rugby league player who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He was a state and national representative winger

Career

Born in Gundagai, New South Wales Eric 'Bluey' Freestone played four seasons with St. George between 1929 and 1932. He came to St. George from Gundagai, New South Wales after already representing New South Wales and Australia in the first test against the touring 1928 English team in Brisbane.

Freestone is listed on the Australian Players Register as Kangaroo No. 137.ARL Annual Report 2005 Freestone played in the 1930 Grand Final for St. George.Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995 edition, {{ISBN|1875169571}}

Death

Freestone died on 12 October 1957, at age 53.Sydney Morning Herald: death Notice. 14/10/1957

File:St George Team 1930.jpg

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