Peter Diversi (5 April 1932 – 22 January 2018) was an Australian professional

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footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played for

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national side.

Career

A lock forward, he played two Tests for Australia in 1954-55 and fourteen matches for New South Wales in 1952-56. A feared defender and tireless worker Diversi played 63 games for the Bears before moving to play for Gundagai and later

between 1958 and 1962. Diversi retired from Sydney football and finished his career at Kurri Kurri, in the Newcastle competition.Whiticker/Hudson "The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players (1995 Edition) () Diversi married the sister of fellow

player Kevin Price. Kevin's son Ray Price followed in his uncle's footsteps, becoming one of the great locks in the history of the game during the 1970s and 1980s.

References

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