| Fullname | Robert Michael Grotte |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 3 February 1913[1] |
| Birth place | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States[1] |
| Death date | 15 December 1964 (aged 51) |
| Death place | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Retired | yes |
| Club 1 | Marist Old Boys |
| Year1start | 1934 |
| Appearances 1 | 12 |
| Tries 1 | 1 |
| Goals 1 | 0 |
| Fieldgoals 1 | 0 |
| Points 1 | 3 |
| Club 2 | St. George |
| Year2start | 1935 |
| Year2end | 37 |
| Appearances 2 | 13 |
| Tries 2 | 1 |
| Goals 2 | 0 |
| Fieldgoals 2 | 0 |
| Points 2 | 3 |
| Club 3 | Marist Old Boys |
| Year3start | 1938 |
| Year3end | 40 |
| Appearances 3 | 37 |
| Tries 3 | 10 |
| Goals 3 | 0 |
| Fieldgoals 3 | 0 |
| Points 3 | 30 |
| Club 4 | City Rovers |
| Year4start | 1941 |
| Year4end | 42 |
| Appearances 4 | 17 |
| Tries 4 | 3 |
| Goals 4 | 0 |
| Fieldgoals 4 | 0 |
| Points 4 | 9 |
| Club 5 | City-Ōtāhuhu |
| Year5start | 1942 |
| Appearances 5 | 7 |
| Tries 5 | 1 |
| Goals 5 | 0 |
| Fieldgoals 5 | 0 |
| Points 5 | 3 |
| Club 6 | City Rovers |
| Year6start | 1943 |
| Appearances 6 | 9 |
| Tries 6 | 0 |
| Goals 6 | 0 |
| Fieldgoals 6 | 0 |
| Points 6 | 0 |
| Club 7 | Ponsonby United |
| Year7start | 1944 |
| Appearances 7 | 1 |
| Tries 7 | 2 |
| Goals 7 | 0 |
| Fieldgoals 7 | 0 |
| Points 7 | 6 |
| Teama | New Zealand |
| Yearastart | 1938 |
| Appearancesa | 3 |
| Triesa | 1 |
| Goalsa | 0 |
| Fieldgoalsa | 0 |
| Pointsa | 3 |
| Teamb | Auckland |
| Yearbstart | 1941 |
| Appearancesb | 1 |
| Triesb | 0 |
| Goalsb | 0 |
| Fieldgoalsb | 0 |
| Pointsb | 0 |
| Source | [2][1] |
| Updated | 30 August 2021 |
Robert Michael Grotte (3 February 1913 – 15 December 1964) was a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s.
Grotte came to St. George in 1935 and had a successful season, playing 12 first grade games. He moved to the Moree district to play one season in 1936, and then returned to St. George again for the 1937 season playing one first grade match. In 1938 he moved to Auckland and played for Marist Old Boys. He was also named in the touring Kiwi team that toured Australia in 1938 and he played one games for his national team.[3] While at Marist he played 3 seasons with his brother William who was a forward.
Robert Grotte died on 15 December 1964, in Auckland and is buried at Waikumete Cemetery.[4][page needed]
References
- ^ "Robert Grotte". Rugby League Project.
- ^ "Papers Past". Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ N.Z. Rugby League Honour Roll https://nzrl.co.nz/kiwis-home/past-kiwis/ Archived 4 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Encyclopedia Of Rugby League Players by Whiticker/Hudson. 1993 Edition (ISBN 1875169571)