Bob Fulton
Year inducted: 2017
True Blue number: 605
Born: 1 December, 1946, Warrington, UK
Clubs: Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, Eastern Suburbs Roosters
Position: Five-eighth, Centre
Premiership career: (1966-79) 263 games, 157 tries, 26 goals, 58 field goals (Manly 1966-76, 213g, 129t, 10g, 56fg; Eastern Suburbs 50g, 18t, 16g, 2fg)
First Grade debut: Manly Warringah Sea Eagles vs North Sydney Bears at Brookvale Oval, Sydney on 2 April, 1966
Representative honours: Australia 35 Tests (1968-78); NSW 17 Interstate Matches (1967-78)
Other honours: Rugby League Immortal 1981, NRL Hall of Fame 2008, ARL Team of the Century 2008, NSW Team of the Century 2008, NSWRL Player of the Year 1973-74
Another Wollongong product, Bob Fulton joined Manly in 1966 and went on to have an enormous influence on the game as a player and coach. A wonderful package of speed, skill and determination as a player he brought all those qualities to his coaching at club and representative level where he replicated his amazing record.
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