Gus Risman

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Gus Risman (1911 - October 17, 1994) is a true rugby league legend. A devastating three-quarter, Risman was born in Cardiff and played rugby union in South Wales as a schoolboy before being offered a trial by Salford. He made his debut for them on August 31, 1929 and went on to enjoy great success with the club. He won 17 caps for Great Britain and finished his career at Workington Town, remarkably leading them to Challenge Cup glory as player-coach at the age of 41 in 1952. He retired as a player in 1954 after a career spanning 25 years. He later coached Oldham and Bradford Northern and was inducted into the Rugby League Hall of Fame in 1988.

As a tribute, one of the newly created streets in Workington's regenerated town centre is named Risman Place.

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v • d • e British Rugby League Hall of Fame Inductees

1988	Billy Batten • Brian Bevan • Billy Boston • Alex Murphy • Jonty Parkin • Gus Risman • Albert Rosenfeld • Jim Sullivan • Harold Wagstaff

1989	Neil Fox

2000	Vince Karalius • Roger Millward • Tom Van Vollenhoven

2005	Eric Ashton • Douglas Clark • Ellery Hanley • Martin Hodgson

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Bradford Bulls – Managers

Dai Rees (1936–60) • Trevor Foster (1960–61) • Doug Greenall (11961) • Jimmy Ledgard (1961–62) • Harry Beverley (1962–63) • Jack Wilkinson (1963) • Gus Risman (1964–71) • Harry Street (1971–72) • Ian Brooke (1973–75) • Roy Francis (1975–77) • Peter Fox (1977–85) • Barry Seaborne (1985–89) • David Hobbs (1989–89) • Ron Willey (1989–90) • David Hobbs (1990–93) • Peter Fox (1993–95) • Brian Smith (1995–96) • Matthew Elliott (1996–2000) • Brian Noble (2001–06) • Steve McNamara (2006–)