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'An inspiration and trailblazer': Indigenous rugby league player Lionel Morgan dies, aged 85

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Lionel Morgan was the first Indigenous player to represent Australia in rugby league. The winger played 12 interstate matches for Queensland against NSW between 1960 and 1963. Morgan was named in the Australian Indigenous rugby league team of the century in 2008. A minute's silence was observed before Sunday's Queensland Cup grand final for Morgan.

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'An inspiration and trailblazer': Indigenous rugby league player Lionel Morgan dies, aged 85

Born in Tweed Heads, Morgan was the first Indigenous player to play for Australia in rugby league and the first Indigenous Australian to represent the nation in any major code.

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Indigenous rugby league pioneer Lionel Morgan dies

The first Indigenous player to represent Australia in rugby league, Lionel Morgan, has died aged 85.

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Indigenous rugby league pioneer Lionel Morgan dies

The first Indigenous player to represent Australia in rugby league, Lionel Morgan, has died aged 85.

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The West Australian broke the news in Australia on Sunday, September 17, 2023.
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