Roy Hasson

Roy Hasson

Personal information
Full name	Roy Hilton Hasson
Nickname	Torchy
Born	17 April 1921 Corrimal, New South Wales
Died	23 December 1968 Bondi Beach, New South Wales
Playing information
Position	Halfback & Five-eighth
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1940–44	St George Dragons	23	4	5	0	22
1946–50	Canterbury-Bankstown	53	21	78	0	219
	Total	76	25	83	0	241
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1940–46	New South Wales	1	0	1	0	2

Roy Hilton Hasson (1921-1968) was an Australian rugby league player of the 1940s. He was a New South Wales state representative half who won the 1941 premiership with the St George Dragons and later finished his career with Canterbury-Bankstown.

Career

Roy 'Torchy' Hasson played with the St George Dragons for five seasons between 1940 & 1944 and then the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs between 1946 & 1950. He won a premiership with St George in 1941, before moving to Canterbury after the war. He played in Canterbury-Bankstown's losing 1947 Grand Final and captained the 'Berries' during 1948. Hasson represented New South Wales on one occasion in 1947.^[1]

He died at his Bondi Beach home on 23 December 1968.^[2]

Hasson (seated 2nd from left) in St. George's 1941 premiership-winning team

Published sources

• Whiticker, Alan & Hudson, Glen (2006) The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, Gavin Allen Publishing, Sydney
• Haddan, Steve (2007) The Finals - 100 Years of National Rugby League Finals, Steve Haddan Publishing, Brisbane

References