TIGERS SAD TO HEAR OF PASSING OF PETER PROVAN
14/05/2010 9:19:24 AM
Wests Tigers players will wear black armbands against South Sydney at the SCG on Sunday, May 16, as a mark of respect for Peter Provan.
A minutes silence will also be observed prior to the round 10 NRL kick-off at 2pm.
Peter Proven was one of the greats of the Balmain Tigers. He passed on Thursday, May 13, after a long illness. He was 73.
Peter played 14 games for St George between 1958 and 1960 (including the 1958 and 1959 Grand Final wins). However, he played his best football for the Balmain Tigers between 1961 and 1969 where he played 162 games. In 1963, he played a Test match for Australia.
Peter played for the Tigers in two losing Grand Finals against St George Dragons in 1964 and 1966. His finest hour was in 1969 when he defied injury to lead Balmain to their courageous win over South Sydney in the Grand Final. It was arguably the most famous Tigers victory of all time. Peter retired immediately after the match.
Together with his brother Norm Provan, Peter is one of the only set of brothers to lead teams to Grand Final victories.
Peter was a member of the Balmain Tigers Hall of Fame.
The Tigers have lost one of the most famous and most respected figures in the history of our club, said Balmain Tigers Chairman David Trodden.
He led us to perhaps our greatest Grand Final win ever. For that reason alone, he will always have a very special place in our memory.
We extend our deepest sympathies to his wife Carol and his children.
Funeral details will be advised once finalised.
