page_title: Arthur Beetson
hierarchical_section_title: Arthur Beetson
caption_attribution_description: Aboriginal Selector and RL great Arthur Beetson - RLWC 2008 - Aboriginal Dreamtime Team vs New Zealand Maori
context_page_description: Arthur Henry "Artie" Beetson OAM was an Australian rugby league player and coach. He played between the 1960s and 1981. He was known for playing for Easts and captaining Australia. He also played for Queensland and the Parramatta Eels. He was the first Indigenous Australian to captain his country in any sport.
  Beetson was born in Roma, Queensland. His mother was a member of the Stolen Generation.
  Beetson died from a heart attack on 1 December 2011 on the Gold Coast, Queensland. He was 66.
context_section_description: Arthur Henry "Artie" Beetson OAM (22 January 1945 – 1 December 2011) was an Australian rugby league player and coach. He played between the 1960s and 1981. He was known for playing for Easts and captaining Australia. He also played for Queensland and the Parramatta Eels. He was the first Indigenous Australian to captain his country in any sport.
  Beetson was born in Roma, Queensland. His mother was a member of the Stolen Generation.
  Beetson died from a heart attack on 1 December 2011 on the Gold Coast, Queensland. He was 66.
caption: Beetson in October 2008
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