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BOB HAGAN

Bob Hagan Bob Hagan was transferred to Townsville mid-season in 1972 with his job in the Police force, after representing Queensland in the second interstate match in Sydney from Brisbane Easts. Hagan soon found out how tough football in the North was when he came off second best in an altercation with Ayr winger Bill Roser. He ended up nursing a gaping head wound that eventually required ten stitches, but returned to the field once his head had been bandaged, as no replacements were allowed. The next season, 1962, Hagan was chosen for North Queensland to play against Great Britain and for Queensland in the four interstate games and to again line up against the touring "Chooms". After the first two interstate games he was selected to play in the centres for Australia in the First Test against Great Britain in Sydney. He capped off a fine year by being a member of Ken Day's winning Foley Shield team. In 1963 he continued playing in Townsville and again represented North Queensland playing the match against the Kiwis. He also played for Queensland in the four interstate matches against New South Wales and the matches againt New Zealand and South Africa. In a similar pattern to the previous year against Great Britain, Hagan was again selected in the Australian team on the wing in 1963 to take on New Zealand with Reg Gasnier and Graeme Langlands in the centres and Ken Irvine on the other wing. Hagan kicked two goals in Australia'a 7-2 win over the Kiwis. in 1964 Hagan went to England with Wally Tallis and Lionel Williamson to play for Huddersfield. He returned from England to join Canterbury-Bankstown, from where he represented New South Wales in 1967. Hagan continued playing with Canterbury until the end of the 1969 season, when he moved to Toowoomba and coached the winning Bulimba Cup team. He returned to Canterbury as coach for two seasons and was later CEO.