Henry Benton | |
Fullname: | Henry Alexander Benton |
Birth Date: | 18 March 1919 |
Birth Place: | Townsville, QLD, Australia |
Death Place: | Ballina, NSW, Australia |
Position: | Hooker |
Teama: | Queensland |
Yearastart: | 1948 |
Yearaend: | 49 |
Appearancesa: | 7 |
Triesa: | 0 |
Goalsa: | 0 |
Fieldgoalsa: | 0 |
Pointsa: | 0 |
Teamb: | Australia |
Yearbstart: | 1948 |
Yearbend: | 49 |
Henry Alexander Benton (18 March 1919 – 12 September 1989) was an Australian rugby league player.[1]
Born in Townsville, Benton was a hooker, widely known by the nickname "Frosty".[2]
Benton won an Australia call up for the 1948–49 tour of Europe, becoming merely the second North Queenslander after Melville Glasheen to play for his country. The team had a stopover in Adelaide on the way over and Benton made his debut against South Australia. He featured in 10 minor matches in Great Britain and France.[3]
In 1949, Benton captained Townsville to the Foley Shield title.[4]