Harry Pierce
{{Short description|Australia international rugby league footballer}}
{{About|the Australian rugby player|the Doctors character|Harry Pierce (Doctors)|the Spooks character|Harry Pearce}}
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{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Harry Pierce
|image =
|caption = Harry Pierce 1934
|fullname = Henry Theodore Joseph Pierce
|birth_date = {{birth date|1913|01|22|df=y}}
|birth_place = Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia
|death_date = {{death date and age|1975|12|12|1913|01|22|df=y}}
|death_place = Bondi, New South Wales, Australia
|retired = yes
|position = {{Rlp|SR}}
|club1 = St. George
|year1start = 1932
|year1end = 33
|appearances1 = 19
|tries1 = 1
|goals1 = 0
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 3
|club2 = Eastern Suburbs
|year2start = 1934
|year2end = 44
|appearances2 = 137
|tries2 = 57
|goals2 = 0
|fieldgoals2 = 0
|points2 = 171
|teamA = New South Wales
|yearAstart = 1935
|yearAend = 39
|appearancesA = 7
|triesA = 3
|goalsA = 0
|fieldgoalsA = 0
|pointsA = 9
|teamB = Australia
|yearBstart = 1937
|yearBend = 38
|appearancesB = 5
|triesB = 1
|goalsB = 0
|fieldgoalsB = 0
|pointsB = 0
|teamC = NSW City
|yearCstart = 1937
|yearCend = 43
|appearancesC = 4
|triesC = 1
|goalsC = 0
|fieldgoalsC = 0
|pointsC = 3
|source = Whiticker/Hudson
}}
Henry Theodore Pierce (1913-1975) was a professional rugby league footballer who played for the Australia national team and the New South Wales team. He played his club football in the NSWRFL Premiership for Sydney clubs St. George and Eastern Suburbs.
Playing career
Pierce played for the St. George Dragons for two seasons in 1932 and 1933 and for Eastern Suburbs for eleven seasons between 1934 and 1944. He won three straight premierships between 1935 and 1937 with the Tricolours. He won his fourth premiership with the Easts in the 1940 Grand Final. He scored a total of 60 tries during his long and successful club career.{{cite web |url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/ |title=Home |website=rugbyleagueproject.org}} The speedy backrower also played in five test matches for Australia in 1937/38. He is listed on the Australian Players Register as Kangaroo No. 216.ARL Annual Report 2005, page 53 Pierce also played for City Firsts and New South Wales on six occasions between 1937 and 1943.
While playing football, Pierce also served in the New South Wales Police Force and in 2008, rugby league's centennial year in Australia, he was named as a reserve in a NSW Police team of the century.
Death
He died at Bondi, New South Wales on 12 December 1975, 41 days short of his 63rd birthday.Sydney Morning Herald: Death Notice 15/12/1975
References
{{Reflist}}
- The Encyclopedia Of Rugby League Players; Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson
{{Eastern Suburbs squad 1935 NSWRFL premiership}}
{{Eastern Suburbs squad - 1936 NSWRFL premiers}}
{{Eastern Suburbs squad - 1940 NSWRFL premiers}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pierce, Harry}}
Category:Australia national rugby league team players
Category:Australian police officers
Category:Australian rugby league players
Category:City New South Wales rugby league team players
Category:New South Wales rugby league team players
Category:Rugby league players from Marrickville, New South Wales
Category:Rugby league second-rows
Category:St. George Dragons players
Category:Sydney Roosters players
Category:20th-century Australian sportsmen
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