| 词条 | Kevin Yow Yeh | ||||||||||||||||
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Queensland careerYow Yeh began his career in Gladstone, and played for the Redcliffe Dolphins. In 1964 Yow Yeh was named the Redcliffe club's player of the year and in 1965 Redcliffe defeated Valleys at Lang Park to win the Brisbane Rugby League grand final. Sydney careerHe was then sold to the Balmain Tigers along with fellow Redcliffe player Arthur Beetson for a fee of 1,500 pounds{{citation needed|date=November 2007}} each. According to Beetson in his autobiography Yow Yeh was of Aboriginal and South Sea Islander descent. His nickname was "Rab" or "Rabbie". His highlight for Balmain came in his debut season when he appeared for them at centre in the 1966 NSWRFL season's grand final against the St. George Dragons, a game which they eventually lost. Kevin only played two seasons for the club and because he could never fully adjust to city life he left Balmain at the end of the 1967 NSWRFL season to return home.He will be remembered for being involved in a great covering tackle by Canterbury fullback Les Johns at the Sydney Sports Ground also in 1966 Arthur Beetson wrote of Yow Yeh: "he couldn't live with the white man, a hatred inspired by the attitudes of some. It virtually killed him". Yow Yeh's suffering manifested as alcoholism. He died in the watchhouse at Mackay Jail on 27 June 1975, supposedly of a heart attack. Beetson has "always been suspicious" about the circumstances and considers it "another Aboriginal death in custody" where the true real story will never be revealed. A book titled "inquest " was written and published in 2013 by Ipswich author Lyle F Reed. the book reveals the truth of his demise from a heart attack in the Mackay watch-house on the 27 June 1975 it also includes his childhood and how he rose to rugby league stardom and his hatred of the white man Reed has unlocked the mystery of an indigenous Rugby League legend {{ISBN|978-0-646-50846-7}} available at "Lots Of Books " Ipswich mall Ipswich Qld $19.99. Point scoring summary
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References1. ^http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/yow-yeh-puts-family-ghosts-to-rest/story-e6frexp0-1111118433193
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