Arthur Beetson

Arthur Henry "Artie" Beetson  (22 January 1945 – 1 December 2011) was an Australian rugby league player and coach. He played between the 1960s and 1981. He was known for playing for Easts and captaining Australia. He also played for Queensland and the Parramatta Eels. He was the first Indigenous Australian to captain his country in any sport.

Beetson was born in Roma, Queensland. His mother was a member of the Stolen Generation.

Beetson died from a heart attack on 1 December 2011 on the Gold Coast, Queensland. He was 66.

References

Other websites
 Arthur Beetson at the Rugby League Project

Category:1945 births
Category:2011 deaths
Category:Australian rugby league players
Category:Rugby league coaches
Category:Indigenous Australian sportspeople
Category:Order of Australia
Category:Sportspeople from Queensland