Frank Hyde

Frank Hyde

On Saturday afternoon I watched game 1 of The Frank Hyde trophy at Henson Park between the Newtown Jets and North Sydney. He was an Australian rugby league footballer and played for both Newtown Jets and North Sydney.  Following his playing career he achieved even greater success as a commentator, which earned him the membership of the order of Australia.

I read a players profile about him from the June 19th 1945 edition of the Sydney Morning Herald.   Like many players of the modern era he suffered many injuries throughout his playing career.  He suffered a broken knee-cap, leg and right arm and a painful dislocation of both shoulders.

He was a natural leader.  He was one of those men that understood that you only get out of life what you put in. He said, "I still owe the game a lot.  The friends I have made and the knowledge of men I have gained more than repay me.".  He was admired for his "soft spoken tolerance, his search of praise where criticism would be easier and the importance of personal example which he recognises but never talks about."

Sources

1945 'SPORTING PERSONALITIES.', The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), 19 June, p. 7, viewed 5 May, 2012, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17943103
Wikipedia contributors, "Frank Hyde," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Frank_Hyde&oldid=488710311 (accessed May 5, 2012).