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Tributes to Billy Smith, Star Halfback in the Great St George Teams of the '60s
The former Australia captain played 234 first-grade games for St George and was named in the Dragons team of the century in 2022.
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Dragons legend dies aged 84
St George Dragons champion and NRL Hall of Famer Billy Smith has died, aged 84.
·North Sydney, Australia
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St George Dragons legend Billy Smith dies at age 84
Billy Smith, one of the legendary players who helped power St George to unmatched rugby league dominance in the 1960s, has died at 84. Smith is remembered as the defining halfback of his era and played in the last four of the Dragons’ 11 consecutive premiership wins that spanned 1956 to 1966. Given the sport is now governed by strict salary cap rules, it is unlikely the Dragons’ feats will ever be replicated. Born in Fremantle, Smith grew up in …
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