Leeds Rhinos • RIP Lewis Jones

I only saw him play once - in the 1961 final at Odsal . My grandmother bought me a ticket as a 12th birthday present. Not only a superb player but a great captain .
When I was coached by his fellow Welsh legend Trevor Foster, he was adamant that Lewis was the best back of that era.
Later in life I was a guest at the wedding of Derek Hallas’ daughter and he introduced me to Lewis . Derek was a teammate of Lewis at Leeds - Derek scored two tries in that final- and they remained close friends. When I met Lewis I was immediately made to feel at ease. A true gentleman. RIP.

Statistics: Posted by Bullnorthern — Sun Mar 10, 2024 5:52 pm — Replies 15 — Views 2135

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