{"id":47188,"date":"2021-03-20T04:46:23","date_gmt":"2021-03-20T05:46:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=47188"},"modified":"2021-03-20T12:03:57","modified_gmt":"2021-03-20T12:03:57","slug":"rugby-league-legend-dead-at-79","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=47188","title":{"rendered":"Rugby league legend dead at 79"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Manly Sea Eagles'<\/a> first premiership-winning captain, Fred Jones, has died at the age of 79.<\/p>\n

Jones was the 140th player to represent Manly<\/a> in first grade and skippered the club to NSWRL premierships in 1972 and 1973.<\/p>\n

The Sydney-born rugby league great compiled 241 games for the Sea Eagles from 1961-1963 and 1965-1975, making the legendary hooker Manly's sixth-most-capped clubman in history.<\/p>\n

Jones also made three appearances for Australia in the 1968 World Cup.<\/p>\n

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Sea Eagles chief executive Stephen Humphreys says Jones was one of the club's greats.<\/p>\n

"Fred Jones was not only a wonderful hooker, but a true gentleman,'' Humphreys said.<\/p>\n

"He made a wonderful contribution to the Sea Eagles. He will always be cherished as our first premiership-winning captain, and he backed up that accomplishment to again lead the club to victory the following year.<\/p>\n

"On behalf of everyone at the club, I offer our sincere condolences to Fred's family.<\/p>\n

"He has certainly left a wonderful legacy."<\/p>\n

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ARLC chairman Peter V'landys was another to pay tribute to Jones today.<\/p>\n

"I had the great pleasure of meeting Fred a couple of years ago at a function and realised why he was so popular," V'landys said.<\/p>\n

"He possessed a charismatic personality which made you feel good about the world.<\/p>\n

"He was the player and person that made rugby league special and unique.<\/p>\n

"On behalf of the game, I offer my sincerest condolences to Fred's family and friends, as well as the Sea Eagles."<\/p>\n

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A moment's silence will be held ahead of Manly's clash with the South Sydney Rabbitohs at Brookvale Oval this evening.<\/p>\n

The Sea Eagles will also wear black armbands.<\/p>\n

Jones has received an outpouring of tributes on social media in the wake of his death.<\/p>\n

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