Barry van Heekeren

Barry Van Heekeren

Personal information
Full name	Barry James Van Heekeren
Born	(1932-03-07)7 March 1932 Paddington, New South Wales
Died	25 January 2004(2004-01-25)(aged 71) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position	Hooker
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1955 St. George 5 0 0 0 0
Coaching information
Club Years Team Gms W D L W% 1968–73 Papua New Guinea 2 0 0 0 0
Source: Whiticker/Hudson

Barry Van Heekeren(1932-2004) was an Australianrugby leaguefootballer who played in the 1950s.

Playing career

AnEastern Suburbsjunior and lower grade player in the early 1950s, Barry Van Heekeren joinedSt. Georgethird grade in 1955 and was used 5 times during the 1955 season in first grade. He later returned to Easts as an administrator, and after 30 years as Operations Manager at theRoosters,he was awarded Life Membership in 2002.

Coaching career

Known by the nickname 'Mocca', Barry Van Heekeren was also the coach of thePapua New Guinea national rugby league teamin 1968 and 1973.

Death

Barry Van Heekeren died on 25 January 2004.