Wally Lewis

Seven counselled Lewis, son of rugby league legend Wally Lewis, over the indiscretion. There are two ways to react to that sort of wake-up call. One is to ignore it and keep repeating the bad behaviour. Think Charlie Sheen. The other is to take a hard look ...  

Thousands are expected at the service, where Queensland Premier Anna Bligh and Queensland league legend Wally Lewis will deliver public tributes. Beetson's son Mark and cousin Jack will also speak. The service, which commences at noon, Brisbane time (1pm ...  

As my memory serves me, he was very much a bridesmaid in those great Queensland sides, playing fifth fiddle to the likes of Wally Lewis, Allan Langer, Gene Miles and Mal Meninga. During Vautin's early days as host, he was a funny guy, always quick with the ...  

Fellow Queensland league legend Wally Lewis said it had been a privilege to have known Beetson. ''He was a wonderful footballer, a great role model in the indigenous community and an outstanding Australian,'' he told the service. League great Tommy ...  

Premier Anna Bligh, league legend Wally Lewis and Beetson's son Mark and cousin Jack all spoke about Arthur, who died of a heart attack aged 66. Common themes included his football skills, his unpretentious, fun-loving nature and his love of his indigenous heritage.  

Seven counselled Lewis, son of rugby league legend Wally Lewis, over the indiscretion. There are two ways to react to that sort of wake-up call. One is to ignore it and keep repeating the bad behaviour. Think Charlie Sheen. The other is to take a hard look ...  

He was one of the game's seven Immortals, dying on December 1, the birthday of another two Immortals, Bob Fulton and Wally Lewis. "Artie, to blacks, is Uluru," said William "Smiley" Johnstone, the chairman of the ARL Indigenous Council. As the afternoon ...  

and rugby league legend Wally Lewis AM (2011). "Iconic institutions such as Mater Misericordiae Health Services (2006), Surf Life Saving Queensland (2007) and the Queensland State Emergency Service (2011) have also been recognised since the inception of ...  

More than 1000 people, including some of Australian sport's biggest names, attended the service at New Farm. Wally Lewis, Shane Webcke, Allan Border, Dawn Fraser and Wayne Grady were just a few to pay their respects to the former Channel 7 and Ten ...  

"We were the first country team to make the final," he recalled. In pre-Broncos days the Capras lined up against some of the best players around, including the King, Wally Lewis. Following his impressive playing days, Reynolds enhanced his sporting ...  

De La Cruz dropped Langham twice in round six and once in round seven to win the decision by scores of Adam Height 97-90, Wally Lewis 96-91, Paul Tapley 95-94. De La Cruz had lost to Victor Chermous in November in Sydney on previous trip to Australia.  

"The public tribute will feature tributes from son Mark Beetson, cousin Jack Beetson and teammate Wally Lewis. "There will be Indigenous entertainment and the Haka, as well as performances from Danny McMaster and Doug Parkinson. "Doug Parkinson will ...  

Sadly, the Cliff Lyons and Wally Lewis type five-eighth has virtually died out with coaches preferring a running number six. The most recent change is the fullback. With the amazing speed of the game now, the fullback is required to cover both ...  

After Artie Beetson’s tragic death this month came the news that a statue of him will be erected at Lang Park, to stand alongside the existing bronze of Wally Lewis and the soon-to-be-constructed one of Darren Lockyer. South of the Tweed we ...  

Other challenges were not to make the statue too similar to the one of Wally Lewis, and to incorporate part of the game. "When people walk past they should recognise it as Darren and not just any other player on the field.''