Rugby league great Paul Langmack dies aged 61
Rugby league legend Paul Langmack has passed away at the age of 61 following a heart attack. A triple premiership winner with the Canterbury Bulldogs, Langmack also served as a head coach for South Sydney and was known for his contributions to mental health support programs.
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Langmack was a significant figure in Australian rugby league history, both as a player and as an advocate for player welfare.
Paul Langmack played more than 300 first grade matches, and was head coach of South Sydney. ( AAP Image: Action Photographics/Colin Whelan )
Paul Langmack, a triple premiership winner with the Canterbury Bulldogs, has died at 61.
He played more than 300 first grade matches and four State of Origins for NSW.
He went on to be the head coach of South Sydney in 2003 and 2004.
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The club confirmed the death of the former Bulldogs, Western Suburbs and Sydney player, who represented New South Wales in four State of Origin matches.
After his playing career, at the end of the 1999 season, Langmack became an assistant coach at Wests Tigers, then head coach of South Sydney in 2003 and 2004.
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