Robert William "Bob" Mara (1940–2014) was an Australian professional

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footballer who played as a winger for Balmain and was the father of Gary Mara.

Playing career

Mara made his debut for Balmain in 1959 scoring 9 tries in his first season. Mara went on to play for Balmain in the 1964 and 1966 New South Wales Rugby League grand finals against St. George losing on both occasions. In 1968, Mara moved to the newly admitted side

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where he played for two seasons before retiring at the end of 1969. After retirement, Mara was inducted into the Balmain Tigers hall of fame and is considered as one of the club's greatest wingers.

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