Rex Mossop in hospital

[Jazza]

FOOTBALL legend and former league TV presenter Rex Mossop was ill in hospital last night.
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The former rugby league and rugby union international forward, who is known to suffer from Alzheimer's disease, was admitted to Royal North Shore Hospital, according to rugby league officials.
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The Manly Sea Eagles club, where Rex Mossop, 83, played his rugby league, was last night attempting to gather further information about Mossop's health problems.
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"We have been monitoring Rex's health - we know he has not been well," senior Manly official Peter Peters said. "Rex is a legend at this club and has always been a great Manly man.
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"We missed Rex at the game on Sunday against Newcastle. He is always at our Brookvale games. That was proof he wasn't well.
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"We, as a club, and all our supporters, wish him well."
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Mossop was rugby league's premier television commentator on Channels 7 and 10 from the 1970s through to 1990.

I know he was a Manly player and supporter but I hope he still gets well as he was the voice of the game through the 70s and 80s.

I found this funny video involving him after hearing about his condition as well:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMK3291XpCc

 

[tigers05]

Get well soon Rex

 

[Juro]

Wow, that was a very Manly-focussed article, considering the majority of people would be more familiar with him for things other than him playing for Manly. Was this from a local paper?

 

[Suzie-Q]

Really? I always associate Rex Mossop with Manly - his calls in the 70's were so biased, it's not funny. I hope he recovers soon.

 

[mike]

Get well soon Moose.

 

[Jazza]

Wow, that was a very Manly-focussed article, considering the majority of people would be more familiar with him for things other than him playing for Manly. Was this from a local paper?

Nah the Telegraph mate. I probably should of put a link there.
I heard it on the radio as well and then saw the article yesterday.

 

[Harry_Fong]

Is it too soon to recall my favourite Moose quote from the time when he was against having a beach near his house declared a nudist beach? - "I don't see why I should have to have other peoples genitals shoved down my throat".
Hope he gets better.