Henry Benton

Australian rugby league player
Henry Benton
Personal information
Full nameHenry Alexander Benton
Born(1919-03-18)18 March 1919
Townsville, QLD, Australia
Died12 September 1989(1989-09-12) (aged 70)
Ballina, NSW, Australia
Playing information
PositionHooker
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1948–49 Queensland 7 0 0 0 0
1948–49 Australia

Henry Alexander Benton (18 March 1919 – 12 September 1989) was an Australian rugby league player.[1]

Born in Townsville, Benton was a hooker, widely known by the nickname "Frosty".[2]

Benton won an Australia call up for the 1948–49 tour of Europe, becoming merely the second North Queenslander after Melville Glasheen to play for his country. The team had a stopover in Adelaide on the way over and Benton made his debut against South Australia. He featured in 10 minor matches in Great Britain and France.[3]

In 1949, Benton captained Townsville to the Foley Shield title.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Benton's Heroic Game With Broken Rib". The Sunday Mail. 20 June 1948. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "N. Q'land Hooker Coming to Wests". Brisbane Telegraph. 28 February 1948. p. 1 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ ""Frosty" Benton In Kangaroos Team". Townsville Daily Bulletin. 21 June 1948. p. 2 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Foley Win To T'yille". Daily Mercury. 12 September 1949. p. 4 – via National Library of Australia.
  • Henry Benton at Rugby League Project