Vince Karalius

Vince Karalius
Personal information
Full nameVincent Peter Patrick Karalius
Born(1932-10-15)15 October 1932
Widnes, Lancashire, England
Died13 December 2008(2008-12-13) (aged 76)
Isle of Man
Playing information
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight14 st 0 lb (89 kg)
PositionCentre, Second-row, Loose forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1952–62 St. Helens 252 42 0 0 126
1962–66 Widnes 128 6 0 0 18
Total 380 48 0 0 144
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1956–63 Lancashire 10 1 0 0 3
1958–63 Great Britain 12 0 0 0 0
1958 GB tour games 13 3 0 0 9
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1972–75 Widnes
1976–79 Wigan
1983–84 Widnes
Total 0 0 0 0
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RelativesTony Karalius (brother)

Vincent "Vince" Peter Patrick Karalius (15 October 1932 – 13 December 2008), also known as "the Wild Bull of the Pampas", was an English rugby league footballer, and coach. He played as a loose forward, and was part of the Great Britain squad which won the 1960 World Cup. He forged a fearsome reputation as a strong runner of the ball and a devastating tackler. He was also highly regarded as a brilliant passer of the ball, often doing so with one of his large hands.

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