Ken Roberts (rugby league), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetKen Roberts (rugby league)
English rugby league player
Date of Birth: 02-Oct-1937
Place of Birth: Atherton, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 08-Aug-2017
Profession: rugby league player
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Ken Roberts (rugby league)
- Kenneth "Ken" Roberts (2 October 1937 – 8 August 2017) was an English rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.
- He played club level rugby union (RU) for Tyldesley RUFC (in Tyldesley, Wigan),and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain and Lancashire, and at club level for Swinton, Halifax (Heritage ? 732), Bradford Northern, Rochdale Hornets and Salford, as a prop, or second-row, i.e.
- number 8 or 10, or, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.
- Ken was one of a rare breed of forwards with an ability to dominate games with sheer physical power and incredible ball-handling skills.
- At 6' 1" and over sixteen stones Ken was a towering figure, quick runner and a damaging defender who always took the game to the opposition.
- He was an intimidating scrummager, inspiring pack leader and a player to be feared, respected and admired.
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