Ron Potter was an Australian rugby league

Rugby league

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 footballer in the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership. He played for the Balmain

Balmain Tigers

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, Eastern Suburbs

Sydney Roosters

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 and North Sydney

North Sydney Bears

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 clubs as well as being a representative of his state - New South Wales

New South Wales

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 - in the sport.

A backrower, Potter had just the one season at Easts – 1959. Potter is recognised as the Eastern Suburbs club's 491st player.

In the 1956 season the second rower was a member of the Balmain side that was beaten by St George in that year's premiership decider.