Roy Hasson

Roy Hasson

Personal information
Full name	Roy Hilton Hasson
Born	(1921-04-17)17 April 1921 Corrimal, New South Wales, Australia
Died	23 December 1968(1968-12-23) (aged 47) Bondi Beach, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position	Five-eighth, Halfback
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1940–44 St. George 23 4 5 0 22 1946–50 Canterbury-Bankstown 53 21 78 0 219 Total 76 25 83 0 241 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1947 New South Wales 1 0 1 0 2
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Roy Hilton Hasson (1921-1968) was an Australian rugby league player who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He was a New South Wales state representative half who won the 1941 premiership with St George and later finished his career with Canterbury-Bankstown.

Playing career

Roy 'Torchy' Hasson played with St George for five seasons between 1940 & 1944 and then Canterbury-Bankstown between 1946 & 1950. He won a premiership with St George in 1941, before moving to Canterbury after the war. He played in Canterbury-Bankstown's losing 1947 Grand Final and captained the 'Berries' during 1948. Hasson represented New South Wales on one occasion in 1947.

Death

He died at his Bondi Beach home on 23 December 1968 aged 47.

Hasson (seated 2nd from left) in St. George's 1941 premiership-winning team

Published sources

• Whiticker, Alan & Hudson, Glen (2006) The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, Gavin Allen Publishing, Sydney
• Haddan, Steve (2007) The Finals - 100 Years of National Rugby League Finals, Steve Haddan Publishing, Brisbane