Arthur "Snowy" Justice (1902–1977) was an Australian

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footballer, coach and administrator. He was a rugged for the

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who made

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and national representative appearances in the late 1920s. Later he was a club administrator, national selector and league judiciary chairman.

Club career

A pioneer player with the St George Dragons, he made his first grade debut in the club's second season in the NSWRFL. He captained the club in their maiden (and unsuccessful)

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appearance in season 1930 against the

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. This was the first ever Grand Final played to determine the premiership winner. In season 1932 when his Kangaroo tourist partner Harry Kadwell was captain-coach at St George, Justice took over the captaincy when Kadwell's season was ended with a broken leg.

Representative career

An uncompromising player and relentless fighter Whiticker/Hudson p. 276 Justice first represented for

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in 1925 and went on to make a total of 25 appearances for his state. Justice made his Test debut for Australia in the first match of Ashes series against

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in 1928 and played in all three Tests of that series. He made further Test appearances on the 1929–30 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain – the scoreless draw in the third test and the subsequent fourth test, as well as appearing in a tour match against Wales. Arthur Justice is listed on the ''Australian Players Register'' as Kangaroo No. 139.

Post playing, administrative career and accolades

Justice coached the

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in two seasons

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and 1947. He was an Australian representative selector for the 1952-53 Kangaroos and was chairman of the NSWRFL judiciary. He was also instrumental in enticing Frank Facer to St.George in 1947. He then enjoyed a long career as Secretary-Manager of the St George Leagues Club initially at the club's first premises at the head of Rocky Point Road,

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and then from 1963 when the current Leagues Club was opened on the Princes Highway at Carlton up until his death. He was awarded Life Membership of the

club in 1944. Together with the Balmain administrator Latchem Robinson, Justice's former representative playing peer, he was one of the seminal forces behind the establishment of the Club Managers' Association of Australia at its foundation in 1964. Justice was awarded a Life Membership of that organisation for outstanding service to the club industry.

Death

Arthur Justice died on 16 December 1977 aged 75.Sydney Morning Herald – Death Notice – 20 December 1977

References

Footnotes

Published sources

* Andrews, Malcolm (2006) ''The ABC of Rugby League'' Austn Broadcasting Corpn, Sydney * Whiticker, Alan & Hudson, Glen (2006) ''The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players'', Gavin Allen Publishing, Sydney {{DEFAULTSORT:Justice, Arthur 1902 births 1977 deaths Australia national rugby league team players Australian rugby league administrators Australian rugby league coaches Australian rugby league players Rugby league hookers Rugby league players from Sydney St. George Dragons captains St. George Dragons coaches St. George Dragons players