Person:Herbert Messenger (1)
Herbert Henry (Dally) Messenger
b.12 Apr 1883 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
d.Abt 1959
Parents and Siblings
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m. 30 Nov 1875
  1. Wilhelmina Gertrude Messenger
  2. William Walter MessengerAbt 1877 -
  3. Charles Amos MessengerAbt 1878 -
  4. Herbert Henry (Dally) Messenger1883 - Abt 1959
  5. Annie F. MessengerAbt 1885 -
  6. Ivy C. MessengerAbt 1888 -
  7. Walter MessengerAbt 1891 -
  8. Ernest Arthur Messenger1894 - 1970
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Herbert Henry (Dally) Messenger1883 - Abt 1959
  • W.  Annie Macauley - Abt 1919
m. Abt 1911
  1. Herbert Henry Raymond Dally Messenger1914 - 1984
Spouse and Children
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m. Abt 1922
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Facts and Events
Name Herbert Henry (Dally) Messenger
Gender Male
Birth? 12 Apr 1883 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage Abt 1911 Sydney, New South Wales, Australiato Annie Macauley
Marriage Abt 1922 to Mrs Annie Elizabeth Thurecht
Death? Abt 1959
Reference Number? Q3012496?


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Herbert Henry Messenger, nicknamed "Dally" and sometimes "The Master" (12 April 1883 – 24 November 1959) was one of Australasia's first professional rugby footballers, recognised as one of the greatest-ever players in either code. He played for New South Wales in the first match run by the newly created 'New South Wales Rugby Football League' which had just split away from the established New South Wales Rugby Football Union.

Messenger had a stocky build, and while standing only about in height, he was a powerful runner of the ball and a solid defender. According to his peers, the centre's greatest attributes were his unpredictability and astonishing physical co-ordination, coupled with a freakish ability to kick goals from almost any part of the ground. He was a teetotaller and non-smoker during his career and other than breakfast, Messenger would rarely eat before a match.

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