{"id":381645,"date":"2024-04-03T22:38:29","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T22:38:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=381645"},"modified":"2024-04-04T00:03:07","modified_gmt":"2024-04-04T00:03:07","slug":"league-world-mourning-one-of-most-popular-figures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=381645","title":{"rendered":"League world mourning 'one of most popular' figures"},"content":{"rendered":"

The rugby league<\/a> world is in mourning following the death of one of its longest serving and most popular officials.<\/p>\n

Bob Lanigan was a talented goal kicking winger for Newtown in the 1960s, making his debut in 1965. He was a prolific point scorer, leading the Sydney scorers list in 1966 with 185 points.<\/p>\n

Largely due to Lanigan's contribution, the Bluebags, as they were then known, reached the finals for the first time since 1962 that season.<\/p>\n

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He was Newtown's top point scorer for the following two seasons before going bush, finishing his playing career as captain-coach of the Griffith Waratahs.<\/p>\n

\"Bob<\/p>\n

After retirement, Lanigan became a ground manager for the NRL, always smiling and greeting players, officials and journalists alike as they arrived at games.<\/p>\n

He was also the head trainer for the Warriors during the club's early days.\ufeff<\/p>\n

He ran games with a calm efficiency and anytime a crisis arose, he would handle it with professionalism and grace.<\/p>\n

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Poor health saw him reluctantly stand down recently and he will be sorely missed by the rugby league community.<\/p>\n

Bob Lanigan was 81.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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