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Herbert Henry "Dally" Messenger (12 April 1883 – 24 November 1959) was an Australian rugby union and rugby league footballer, recognised as one of the greatest ever players in either code. Messenger, or 'The Master' as he was dubbed, represented his country in both rugby football codes, playing two rugby union tests and seven rugby league tests.
Messenger had a stocky build, and while standing only about 172 cm (5 ft 7') in height, he was a powerful runner of the ball and solid defender. According to his peers the centre's greatest attributes were his unpredictability and astonishing physical co-ordination, coupled with a freakish ability to kick goals from almost any part of the ground. He was a teetotaller and non-smoker during his career and other than breakfast, Messenger would rarely eat before a match.
Messenger was born in the Sydney waterfront suburb of Balmain, New South Wales, and grew up in another of Sydney's waterfront suburbs, Double Bay, where his father owned a boat shed. He also spent some time living with an aunt in South Melbourne, Victoria, and he later recalled playing a game during this period which may have been "Victorian rules football".
Actors: Dennis Waterman (actor), John Bird (actor), Chris Haywood (actor), Jim Carter (actor), Matt Carroll (producer), Greg Coote (producer), Jill Coverdale (miscellaneous crew), Fran Burke (miscellaneous crew), Ian Gilmour (actor), Charlotte Mitchell (actress), Peter Jaques (producer), Charles Pemberton (actor), Moya Iceton (producer), William Motzing (composer), Tony Martin (actor),
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