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keith barnes

william keith barnes am -lrb- born 30 october 1934 in port talbot , wales -rrb- is an australian former rugby league footballer and coach .
he was a fullback for the australian national team and for the balmain tigers .
he played in 14 tests between 1959 and 1966 , as national captain on 12 occasions .
he was known as `` golden boots '' due to his exceptional goal-kicking ability .
after his playing days he became a referee and later co-commentated on the amco cup on network ten with ray warren in the 1970s .
he is considered one of the nation 's finest footballers of the 20th century .
