Arthur Henry“ARTIE” BEETSON

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• Nickname: Big Artie
• Born: January 22, 1945
• Died : December 1st 2011
• Birthplace: Roma, Queensland
• Position: Prop
• Height: 188cm
• Weight: 105kgPlaying Career
  

  Club
  

  • Redcliffe (1964-1965, 1981)
  • Balmain Tigers (1966-1970) 74 matches, 6 tries
  • Hull Kingston Rovers (England, 1968)
  • Eastern Suburbs (1971-1978) 131 matches, 17 tries
  • Parramatta Eels (1979-1980) 18 matches, 1 try

   

  Representative
  

  • New South Wales (1966-1977) 18 matches
  • Queensland (1980-1981) 3 matches, 1 Origin
  • Australia (1966-1977) 28 matches, 1 try

   

  Coaching Career
  

  Club
  

  • Eastern Suburbs (1977-1978, 1985-1988, 1994) 165 matches
  • Redcliffe (1981-1982)
  • Cronulla-Sutherland (1992-1993) 44 matches

   

  Representative
  

  • Queensland (1981-1984, 1989-1990) 16 matches
  • Australia (1983) 1 match

  Honours
  

  • Named in Australian Rugby League`s 100 greatest players
  • Named prop in Australian Rugby League team of the century
  • Named prop in Queensland Rugby League team of the century
  • Named prop in Indigenous Australian rugby league team of the century
  • 1987 Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM).
  • 2000 Australian Sports Medal
  • 2001 Centenary Medal “for service to Australian society through the sport of rugby league”.
  • 2003 Inducted into Australian Rugby League Hall of Fame
  • 2004 Named an “Immortal”
  • 2008 Retrospectively awarded Clive Churchill Medal as Man of the Match in 1974 grand final.

BEETSON, Arthur Henry“ARTIE”

Late of Paradise Point.

Passed away unexpectedly and suddenly on 1st December, 2011.

Aged 66 years.

Much loved brother, father, grandfather and uncle to his family. Family and close family friends were invited to attend a Celebration of his Life on Friday, 9th December, 2011, commencing at 1.30pm at the Dolphin Oval, Redcliffe Leagues Club, corner Klingner and Ashmole Roads, Redcliffe.All were welcome to attend ARTIE’S Queensland State Memorial Service held on Sunday, 18th December, 2011 at 12 midday in the Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane.