Charles Russell (rugby)
Charles "Boxer" Joseph Russell (5 December 1884 – 15 May 1957) was a pioneer Australian rugby union and rugby league footballer and coach. He represented his country in both sports and was one Australia's early dual-code rugby internationals. He was a gold medallist at the 1908 Summer Olympics.
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| Birth name | Charles Joseph Russell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 5 December 1884 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | St Peters, New South Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 15 May 1957 (aged 72) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Tempe, New South Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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