Former Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs player, coach and CEO, Bob Hagan, has died at the age of 85 after a lifetime of service to the game of rugby league.
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The Daily Telegraph reported Hagan, an ex-Queensland, NSW and Australian player passed away on the Sunshine Coast.
Hagan was also the inaugural president of the Gold Coast Giants and a noted publican.
The older brother of Michael Hagan, who was a two-time premiership-winning player with the Bulldogs, before guiding Andrew Johns and the Knights to their second title in 2001 and also coached Queensland in Origin, Bob was a Family of League stalwart on the Sunshine Coast.
Bulldogs player No.324, Hagan arrived at Belmore in 1967 and played in a grand final against the Rabbitohs that year
He played 45 first grade matches for the Bulldogs and later became the club’s head coach winning 23 of his 44 matches in charge over the 1971 and 1972 seasons.
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Bob Hagan was CEO of the Bulldogs from 1996 to 2002.Source: News Corp Australia
Hagan was appointed Canterbury’s CEO in 1996 and held the role for seven seasons until 2002.
“The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs would like to express their sincere condolences to the family and friends of Bob Hagan, who has sadly passed away,” the Bulldogs said in a statement.
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“Hagan, Bulldog no.324, arrived at the Club via England in 1967 after representing both Queensland and Australia.
“The striding centre became a regular member of the side, and helped propel Canterbury to the 1967 NSWRFL Grand Final against South Sydney.
Bob Hagan as a Centre for Qld. Jul 19 1961 – sport rugby actionSource: News Corp Australia
“Playing 45 first-grade games at the Club until 1969, Hagan featured for NSW while at the club, and captained the side on eleven occasions.
“Following a solitary season in Toowoomba, Hagan returned to the Club as Head Coach for two seasons in 1971 and 1972, before returning to Queensland as the inaugural President of the Gold Coast in 1988.
“Hagan enjoyed a third stint at Belmore in 1996 when he was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Club for seven years.
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“He holds the unique distinction as the only person in Club history to have been a first-grade player, first-grade Head Coach and CEO.
“The Bulldogs wish to pay their respects to Bob. Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this difficult time.”
Vale Bob Hagan and foxsports.com.au sends their thoughts and prayers to his friends and family.
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