Keith Holman
Year inducted: 2018
True Blue number: 427
Born: September 11, 1925, Ballarat, Victoria
Clubs: Western Suburbs Magpies
Position: Halfback
Premiership career: (1949-61) 203 games, 70 tries, 84 goals
First Grade debut: Western Suburbs Magpies vs Eastern Suburbs Roosters at Pratten Park, Ashfield on 26 June, 1948
Representative honours: Australia 35 Tests (1950-58); NSW 25 Interstate matches (1950-8)
Other honours: NRL Hall of Fame 2008, NSWRL Player of the Year 1952, 1957, 1959
Keith “Yappy” Holman had a rough start to life and received a few knockbacks before he was finally graded, yet he went on to have a marvellous playing career that he later added to as a referee, coach and administrator. The diminutive halfback was as tough as any player of his era, and had a copybook defensive technique that bruised more than just reputations.
New South Wales Rugby League respects and honours the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on.
