Complex sentence: Edward George Green (born 17 December 1883 in Grafton, New South Wales--died 1955), is reputed to have been the first Indigenous Australian to play rugby league at first-grade level in Australia.
Split into simpler sentences: Edward George Green (born 17 December 1883 in Grafton, New South Wales--died 1955), was a pioneer Australian Rugby League player. He is reputed to have been the first Indigenous Australian to play rugby league at first-grade level in Australia.