Harold Heidke
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| Full name | August Heinrich Heidke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 October 1887 Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 16 December 1936 (aged 49) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Halfback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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August Heinrich Heidke (26 October 1887 – 16 December 1936) was an Australian rugby league player.
Heidke came from Bundaberg and was a younger brother of international three quarter Bill Heidke.[1]
A halfback, Heidke represented Australia in the second of four home internationals against a New Zealand Māori team at Brisbane in 1909. He also played an unofficial match for Australia on New Zealand's 1912 visit to the country.[2] Some of his 12 interstate fixtures for Queensland were as a five–eighth.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "The Family Influence In Queensland rugby". The Referee. 23 July 1930. p. 17 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "History of Brisbane Rugby League: The clubs". The Roar. 21 August 2020.
- ^ "Football". Truth. 19 May 1912. p. 3 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
- Harold Heidke at Rugby League Project