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| Full name | Donald Close | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | c. 1937 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | c. 1998 (aged c. 60–61) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 14 st 12 lb (94 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Donald Close (c. 1937 – c. 1998) was a professional rugby league footballer who played as a hooker in the 1950s and 1960s.
He played at representative level for Great Britain and Yorkshire, and at club level for Leeds), and Huddersfield.
Close worked as a coal miner.
Close won a cap for Great Britain while at Huddersfield in 1967 against France.
Close played hooker in Huddersfield's 6-12 defeat by Wakefield Trinity in the 1961–62 Challenge Cup Final during the 1961–62 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 12 May 1962, in front of a crowd of 81,263.
Close played hooker in Huddersfield's 10-16 defeat by Wakefield Trinity in the 1960–61 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1960–61 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday, 29 October 1960.
Close's Testimonial match at Huddersfield took place in 1968.