NRL chief executive Todd Greenberg has labelled the late Don Furner snr a "rare gift" to rugby league having left a legacy so many could only dream of. The Canberra Raiders icon died aged 87 on Monday following a battle with illness. "Don was one of those rare gifts to the game which allowed him to excel as a player, as a coach and a fine administrator," Greenberg said. "Very few have been able to do that in rugby league. "Don will be missed but he will always have a place in the game as one of the founding figures of the Raiders, along with other significant achievements.
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Topic: 'A gift to the game': NRL lauds a legend
