Vic Bulgin

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Vic Bulgin (1927-2006, Sydney, Australia) was a rugby league player for the Eastern Suburbs and Canterbury Bulldogs and represented Australian in that sport. He also represented his country as an amateur golfer.

Vic Bulgin, a fullback, began his career with Eastern Suburbs club as a 19 year old in 1947.

The following year he was selected for NSW on there tour of New Zealand and later that year went away on the 1948-49 'Kangaroo Tour'. He appeared in 16 matches on tour, - no tets. In 1949 Bulgin again went away with the Australian rugby league side on it's tour of New Zealand, once again though he never played in any of the test matches.

In 1950, he joined the Canterbury Bankstown club where he played for two seasons. In 1955 he coached that club.

At the end of his rugby League career he represented Australia as an amateur golfer. In 1959 he was runner up to Kel Naggal in the Australian Open.

[edit] References

• Whiticker, Alan and Hudson, Glen (2007). The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. Wetherill Park, New South Wales: Gary Allen Pty Ltd, 609. ISBN 9781877082931.