Cliff Smailes
Australian rugby league footballer
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| Intro | Australian rugby league footballer | |
| Places | Australia | |
| was | Athlete Rugby league player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 1930, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Death | 2005 (aged 75 years) |
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Clifford Smailes (1930–2005) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s.
Cliff 'Cec' Smailes played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs for four years between 1950–1953. He won a premiership with the club when he played wing in the 1950 Grand Final. Smailes also played in the Souths team that were runners up in 1952 and scored a try in the match. He played one season at Western Suburbs Magpies in 1956 before retiring.
Cliff Smailes died on 13 July 2005, aged 75.