Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "Fred 'Punchy' Griffiths (date of birth unknown — 18 April 2000) born in Rhodesia, was a professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s and '60s, and coach of the 1960s. A South Africa international representative back, he played his club football in England for Wigan and in Australia for North Sydney, who he also captained and coached.A fullback and skilful goal-kicker, Griffiths, nicknamed \"Punchy\", kicked six goals in Wigan's victory in the 1959–60 Northern Rugby Football League season's championship final. In his time with the club he amassed a total of 1,455 points.Moving to Australia to captain and coach the North Sydney club, Griffiths' prolific point-scoring continued as he went on to become the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership's leading point scorer for the 1963, 1964 and 1965 seasons. His last year with North Sydney was the 1966 season. In his time with North Sydney he amassed a total of 590 points, and coached them to finals in two of his three seasons as captain-coach.Griffiths also played in the South African national team against the Australian side in 1963.Griffiths guested for Wakefield Trinity during their South African tour in June and July 1962.He also coached Griffith, and Nowra. Griffith died in Perth, Western Australia."@en }
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- Fred_Griffiths abstract "Fred 'Punchy' Griffiths (date of birth unknown — 18 April 2000) born in Rhodesia, was a professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s and '60s, and coach of the 1960s. A South Africa international representative back, he played his club football in England for Wigan and in Australia for North Sydney, who he also captained and coached.A fullback and skilful goal-kicker, Griffiths, nicknamed \"Punchy\", kicked six goals in Wigan's victory in the 1959–60 Northern Rugby Football League season's championship final. In his time with the club he amassed a total of 1,455 points.Moving to Australia to captain and coach the North Sydney club, Griffiths' prolific point-scoring continued as he went on to become the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership's leading point scorer for the 1963, 1964 and 1965 seasons. His last year with North Sydney was the 1966 season. In his time with North Sydney he amassed a total of 590 points, and coached them to finals in two of his three seasons as captain-coach.Griffiths also played in the South African national team against the Australian side in 1963.Griffiths guested for Wakefield Trinity during their South African tour in June and July 1962.He also coached Griffith, and Nowra. Griffith died in Perth, Western Australia.".