Syd Christensen

Sydney Henry Albert Christensen (31 May 1910 – 9 February 1942) was an Australian rugby league player who played in the 1920s and 1930s and a casualty of World War II.In 1936 he became club captain, and became the first Balmain player to reach 100 points in a season, a record that he achieved three years in a row.He was captain of the Balmain team that were defeated by Eastern Suburbs in the 1936 Grand Final.He was known as an excellent tactician and goal kicker during his rugby league career.He was killed in action on 9 February 1942 in British Malaya, although his death was not confirmed until October 1944.
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